Relocation: 1 month and counting
So we've been here a little over a month. Pretty good so far, our place is great, and I finally have internet access in my office. I'm starting in concert band on Monday and we're going to have to have people over for a house-warming bbq!
It is coming up on midnight, and I need to be in early tomorrow to show someone how to use the lab's freeze dryer, but before I go...
Some Observations about Newfoundland:
-They don't seem to have apple cider. In Ontario we used to buy packets of powder that you add to hot water to make apple cider (or cran-apple cider). We can't find them anywhere!
-No Beer Store. But they do have something called the Liquor Store. We haven't found anywhere you can buy a two-four either! On a side note, we haven't figured out where to take empties back.
-And while I'm on about beer, Molson makes something called India Beer that is only available here. It's pretty good!
-Crazy weather. Today it rained, hailed and snowed (at least 1 cm) and the snow is sticking around even though it is 3 degrees outside. Currently we're also experiencing 100 km/h winds. It is NOT a good day to be outside.
- Virtually nobody bikes. That might be because of the weather though. And the people that do often are extreme the other way (there's someone in the department who biked every day the university was open last year).
-There is live music everywhere you go! Lots of bars host jam sessions midweek where you can bring an instrument and join in. Whether it is blues, traditional or something else, there are lots of people willing to play along.
-Did I mention the weather?
-It is a fantastic place to get up close and personal with wildlife. Or close enough anyway. For those of you that have seen the trip photos, the moose we saw last weekend were distressed (it is the season) and making lots of loud noises at each other. And we had fresh bear tracks down the trail on the way back to the car, and fresh scat at our campsite (event though we're clean and thorough, with everything up a bear pole!). We're pretty sure that Yogi came by and checked us out both nights we were there, but we didn't want to shine a flashlight in his eyes to make sure. Good fun.
And that's all I have for now!
It is coming up on midnight, and I need to be in early tomorrow to show someone how to use the lab's freeze dryer, but before I go...
Some Observations about Newfoundland:
-They don't seem to have apple cider. In Ontario we used to buy packets of powder that you add to hot water to make apple cider (or cran-apple cider). We can't find them anywhere!
-No Beer Store. But they do have something called the Liquor Store. We haven't found anywhere you can buy a two-four either! On a side note, we haven't figured out where to take empties back.
-And while I'm on about beer, Molson makes something called India Beer that is only available here. It's pretty good!
-Crazy weather. Today it rained, hailed and snowed (at least 1 cm) and the snow is sticking around even though it is 3 degrees outside. Currently we're also experiencing 100 km/h winds. It is NOT a good day to be outside.
- Virtually nobody bikes. That might be because of the weather though. And the people that do often are extreme the other way (there's someone in the department who biked every day the university was open last year).
-There is live music everywhere you go! Lots of bars host jam sessions midweek where you can bring an instrument and join in. Whether it is blues, traditional or something else, there are lots of people willing to play along.
-Did I mention the weather?
-It is a fantastic place to get up close and personal with wildlife. Or close enough anyway. For those of you that have seen the trip photos, the moose we saw last weekend were distressed (it is the season) and making lots of loud noises at each other. And we had fresh bear tracks down the trail on the way back to the car, and fresh scat at our campsite (event though we're clean and thorough, with everything up a bear pole!). We're pretty sure that Yogi came by and checked us out both nights we were there, but we didn't want to shine a flashlight in his eyes to make sure. Good fun.
And that's all I have for now!