Monthly Archives: December 2010
Hello Golden!
My trip to Golden involved various forms of transportation; planes, trains, buses, coaches, taxis and a fair amount of walking got me from Toronto, to Calgary and then eventually to Golden. I quickly found out that I was the last person to arrive in my hotel (which is more like uni halls of residence than a hotel) and that some people had been living there already for 2 weeks!
My orientation followed the next morning, as well as the Christmas parade and a screening of a film about snowboarding, which I don’t think I fully comprehended yet, but hopefully by the end of the season I’ll be able to appreciate it more completely.
My halls are directly above one of the three bars in Golden (just like in HIMYM… unfortunately it’s not called McClaren’s…) making it very easy for us to nip down and grab a quick pint! Golden itself is a picturesque little town of about 10,000 people, there aren’t very many shops and only one bank, but has everything really that you need there. A complete contrast to my experience in Toronto! The resort itself is awesome so far, as I’m writing this we still haven’t opened to the public and are still in training, so it’s been pretty quiet in terms of work.
I have taken a few quick pictures around town, but there’ll definitely be more to come relating to the mountain I work at, especially the views from the Eagle eye restaurant at the top. Anyway, until next time… enjoy!
Goodbye Toronto
My last few weeks, as you can no doubt imagine, have been slightly hectic what with all the planning needed for my new job, accommodation and new (much colder) conditions. Never mind how I was going to get to the town of Golden, BC from Toronto, Ontario and that I had to organise a going away party before I left.
The last week or so in Toronto turned out to be a little more eventful than I had anticipated, which is always a pleasant surprise. The reason that I haven’t blogged anything recently is because there has been very little to say about my adventures. I had got into a ‘routine’; a word that divides our lovely species, bringing some order, bliss and comfort, and trapping others in a mundane world of boredom. Luckily I am a person who can deal with a routine… for a couple of months at least. However with a routine came a lack of time to explore the wonderful experiences that Canada had to offer, and so hence my lack of blog updates. That and my camera has defiantly decided that it didn’t want to work any more and has been retired for the past couple of months, meaning no pictures of any adventures I may well have had.
I have recently acquired a new camera however, as I felt that my current town of residence has an aesthetic value that many of you will appreciate, and that I’d like to appreciate when I’ve left. Pictures coming soon!
So I suppose this is a thank you, and a goodbye Toronto! It’s been a blast, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the 5 or so months that I’ve lived there, the people that I’ve met and the places I’ve been. Although I could quite easily have lived there for my entire year in Canada, and will miss a lot of people, I think it’s time for me to move on and start a new adventure… To Golden!
Some of the pics of my last couple of days in Toronto… including a Raptors game!
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