Freddy Beach

Still in love with the province of New Brunswick!! For the Thanksgiving weekend, with my family, I went to the capital of the province, Fredricton. Fredricton is a beautiful city with a rich downtown, full of local restaurants, Coffee shops, and stores. I spent the two days living with my host mother's, Stacey, parents. As well Stacey's sisters joined us for thanksgiving dinner. In Freddy Beach we also did a little Geo Caching and sight seeing.

The weekend after our group of 19 went to a little city called Murray Corner. There we spent the weekend at camp Ta-Wa-Si doing our "Mid Project." Since we are halfway through our Canadian Phase, we spent the weekend debriefing and reflecting on our trip so far. The camp itself was very cold, as none of the buildings were insulated, and only the main hall had heating. Location wise, it was beautiful camp. The camp was right on the coast, where the confederation bridge was visible. As well, on clear days and clear nights, we were able to see Prince Edward Island across the ocean. The three days spent at the camp was a lot fun where we were able to spend time around a camp fire, eating, and playing a little soccer.

So far the highlight of my trip has been my amazing host family. Every night, My counterpart Ernest and I stay up considerably late talking to our host parents, or playing cards, or watching movies with them. They have been alot fun and have really gone out of their way to make us feel part of the family. This year we are part of their Christmas card photo and their Pumpkin carving party photo invitation. As well they convinced Ernest to apply for school in New Brunswick. Ernest just recently got accepted into Mount Allison University, which is in Sackville New Brunswick, about 30 mins from Moncton. As well I am really enjoying spending time with the kids. Last Monday I went to the fire hall with Eli and his grade one class, and spent the afternoon volunteering in his class. It was alot of fun spending the day with a bunch of 6 year olds.