vantastic!

As I write this, there is a sense of bitter sweet. My week at Vancouver comes to an end but here I go to really start my whistler adventure. I have had an incredible time in Vancouver and met some amazing people already.

My plane ride was nothing to rave about however a pretty empty plane so I was able to spread out. With little sleep and hunger pains due to the refusal of eating some of the food we were given and 14 hours later there I arrived in Vancouver. Of course I was lucky enough to get interrogated by immigration asking a billion questions & freaking me out just gave me flashbacks of entering canada by train last time.

Samesun Hostel was awesome and met heaps of different people. The first few days consisted of setting up my SIN, bank account & phone number and some solid sleeping. After that though was tourist time! Did a solid hike up Grouse Mountain which was one of the most challenging things I have ever done but the reward was incredible. Such a beautiful view from the top and got to check out some grizzly bears which was a bonus. Also ventured out to Lynn Canyon which was so pretty and got to witness the suspension bridge! Experiencing halloween was a fun treat too they really do get into it over here. Everyone dresses up and people go all out to decorate their houses (more than christmas)

                                                                               Pretty Vancouver

                                                                           The start of the hike

                                                                              view from Grouse


After 6 glorious days I have learnt a fair bit!
1. I am horrible at directions and really need to step this up especially without the trusty google maps as wifi will become a treat when found
2. My mum isn't here to do my washing :(
3. Burgers and beer have to be wiped off of my diet plan quick smart
4. Noone is here to hold my hand when trying to hike mighty mountains
5. Never ever get the top bunk
6. I actually really appreciate fresh produce (yes all you finger pointers, and veggies!)
7. Good coffee is extremely hard to come by

I am sure there is many more to add to that list so keep your eyes peeled.

One thing is for sure I have met so many people here that are frantically job searching and house hunting with not a whole lot of luck. I am super happy that I have had it all organised before I got here which has made the transition so much easier. I would very much recommend going through these guys if it is your first season.

                                               http://theworkingholidayclub.com/

Waterworks

This title should not need any explanation  for obvious reasons. Today marked the day I left my homeland to embark on my Canadian adventure.

Many tears have been shed and goodbyes have been exchanged. However excitement is now kicking in for the fresh fresh powder

                                                      

                                                                 Bye bye family :(

For all of those who know me, packing was a massive struggle. Items had to be parted with so my beautiful gem of a backpack would close! 

No real complaints with air canada besides the average food and slight delay but super empty plane which made it slightly less uncomfortable. With rocky turbulence and 5 movies later it was a very long 14 hours. Besides getting pulled aside and being interrogated for why I was in fiji for only 2 days at the beginning of this year, immigration was a breeze.

When arriving at the Samesun we were given a welcome pack with a map of where we need to go to set everything up. Pressure has been taken right off because of these guys who are going to get a wrap every post for more reasons than one.

http://theworkingholidayclub.com/

Anyway after a long day of making new friends, trekking downtown vancouver, getting used to really nice homeless people asking for money and some sweet iceskating fun it is time for a seriously solid sleep. 

Blog out :)

time for another

I guess it is time for another one of these bad boys! Seriously, I think I will annoy/clog all your news feeds with numerous blogs for the next several months. I have accepted the fact that I may be unfriended along the way. Apologies in advance.

Tonight marked a crazy milestone in my life and that being saying goodbye to the workplace that I have slaved away at for a good 2.5 years. My social/love and normal life were put on hold and knocked around a bit but it was all worth it. Loved working with amazing people and those late nights were some of the funnest memories I will take with me. To all my partners in crime, you know who you are I will miss you all dearly.

On to more pressing matters, it actually is only less than 2 weeks till I am in very unfamiliar territory. I get asked a lot "how are you feeling scared/nervous/sad/happy/excited etc etc etc???". I honestly am probably feeling a mixture of all of the above & including the etc etc etc. 

The next 2 weeks will include a mixture of sad & maybe happy goodbyes, attempting to pack every single thing into my backpack, relisting for the 10th time some of my not so wanted belongings on ebay (damn auspost upped their prices this week), finalising money with the hopes of the $ rising just a cent more before I exchange and spending some beloved time with my beautiful family & friends.

All I can say is so happy I went through these guys, they have made the transition so super breezy. 

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ps. yes I did write this at 2.30 am but please no judgements, that is just how my body clock is wired. 

Until next time :)