…I lost my friend, my comic relief, my dad. This past year has been the hardest of my life with uncontrollable emotional outbursts and continual flashbacks, but I’m learning to cope. I’m learning that memories last a lifetime. I’m learning that these strange nuisances and occurrences are messages from you. I’m learning to live each …
This morning we awoke to another gloomy forecast for Nice. Rain, rain, and more rain. After seeing the main sites of the city yesterday, we made a last minute decision to venture into the country of Monaco! We took a quick 30 minute walk to the train station and 20 minutes later arrived in Monaco! …
Bordeaux has topped the best city to visit in 2017, and I couldn’t agree more! What a remarkable introduction to France and a simply gorgeous city and more than one way. On Friday, we planned to get up early to explore all that Bordeaux had to offer, but an alarm malfunction, and a late sleep …
Longest shopping strip in Europe, France’s oldest museums with World War II displays, highest number of preserved historical buildings outside of Paris, and the world’s major wine industry… I must be talking about Bordeaux! We boarded the train from San Sebastián for our three hour journey into France. Easily navigable, we stopped for a quick …
A full day in San Sebastián meant that we would explore all that this beautiful city had to offer. After a much needed sleep in, we started our morning off with a coffee, sandwich, and treat, and then began our walk along the boardwalk of La Concha. The sun was shining, and was the perfect …
After a much needed and rewarding sleep, we woke up to a beautiful breakfast provided by our air B&B host: pastries, bananas, and coffee. Once we ate, we said our goodbyes and headed off to explore a little more of Barcelona before going to the airport. We had a tasty coffee on route, went to …
Eagerly, we arrived to the Calgary airport, bags packed and ready for our much anticipated European getaway. We booked this trip spring 2016, because of the amazing flight sale, so needless to say, the anticipation was long and coming. After a long 8 hour flight, we landed in Amsterdam. Exhausted and barely functioning, we had …
Teaching grade 4 at FFCA, I’m lucky enough to also teach beginner Spanish to the grade 4 students. In July, 2013, I was granted the Language Bursary Award from the Government of Alberta to study Spanish abroad. Through this bursary program, I was able to pick any Spanish-speaking country, and participate in daily language lessons, …
In July, 2012 I participated in a teacher-training workshop in Uganda, through collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Canada and JGI Uganda. I worked hand in hand with local primary-school teachers to develop lessons, activities, and games about the environment that children could understand. The Ugandan teachers then went back to their school to …
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