My final month out on Vancouver Island! 1st December – Final Care Package Lindt advent calendar, a scan of some sheet music I used to sing in school when I was five, a nativity jigsaw for “extreme procrastination”, a light up polar bear, Christmas themed earrings and bracelets, and chocolates! A wonderful surprise after a […]
Vancouver Island
Photo Diary: October
Officially halfway through my time in Canada! This month I visited the Rockies and Alberta, saw elk and deer, eaten poutine, witnessed a partial solar eclipse, and walked along an abandoned railway trestle! 1st October – The Bob Wright Observatory I was extremely lucky to be able to go to the Bob Wright Centre Observatory […]
Goldstream Provincial Park
If I am learning one thing by studying abroad, it is how to make the most of my time in between intense periods of study. That essentially translates to trying to keep my weekend’s free of assignments so I have hours to spare to explore the island. A visit to Goldstream Provincial Park, just outside […]
Photo Diary: September – Part 2
So I left Part 1 at the end of Clubs Days, having signed up to an assortment of societies. This post will cover the rest of what I got up to in September! 13th September – To Mount Douglas! After discovering there was a chance of seeing the northern lights, I organised a trip to […]
Finnerty Gardens
A quick post slap bang in the middle of midterms! I am both thrilled and saddened to be able to use that phrase, as it’s had me holed up in my room most days. While I also complete the wholly unfair mountain of assignments I have to do as well, I’ve found a nice escape […]
Photo Diary: September – Part 1
So if you’re following me on Instagram, or have liked the site on Facebook, you may have noticed I post one photo a day about what I’ve been up to. Each post is a part of my photo journal for while I’m out here in at UVic and this is the first part of September’s […]