The start of the journey

The journey commences back in 1996.....

My journey for this travel blog commenced in December 1996. I had been living in Jabiru [in the heart of Kakadu National Park] in the Northern Territory of Australia. I applied for a teacher exchange and after some initial hiccups was posted to Peace River Alberta.I flew from Darwin via Sydney to see the family and then arrived in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Canadian teacher I was swapping jobs and houses with for 12months met me at Edmonton Airport...from recollection it was -37degrees that day!

I soon settled into my house, snow and all and then bought a car to get around for the year.

I started teaching my Year 1 class at Springfield Elementary School and worked with a fantastic bunch of people who went out of their way to help me settle in...once they got to know me a bit....In particular Anne was my 'buddy' who socialised, travelled and took me under her wing for the year, Sandra S taught in the classroom next door and became my golfing and beverage partner and took me to the 'Grey Cup final and Cathy my tourism manager...

The year went by with so many adventures and so many terrific memories. At the end of the year Anne and Barb took me back to Edmonton to fly home.....a year had gone by so quickly!



And the journey continues........

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