This week I feel I am finally settling back to the routine and the rhythm of living in Ottawa. Classes are running full force and I’m already starting to plan for midterms and start researching term papers. I’m spending more time than I would like in the library but a least the reading gets done when I’m there. All my flatmates have returned from all over Canada and the globe this weekend so our first chocolate night is planned for tonight. I can’t wait for a night of girly movies, chocolate, ice cream and gossip, oh and did I mention the chocolate.
The other good news I received this week is that the bag I lost on the flight back to Canada has managed to find its way back to London Heathrow with a Slight detour to Muscat. I have no idea why my bag felt like a short break in Oman especially without me but I’m just crossing my fingers than they manage to send it to Canada without anymore problems. The even better news is that I got bored waiting for the bag to show up so bought lots of new clothes. So it’s the best outcome possible really: I got the excuse to go shopping guilt free and I also get all my stuff back.
This feeling of being settled has allowed me to turn my attentions to where I will be going next and I’ve been planning a few great trips. At the end of the month I’m heading to Quebec City to see the sights and experience carnival. Carnival is the biggest winter festival in the world and includes concerts, snow sculpting, dog racing, ice skating, parades, boat races and even a hotel made completely of ice. I have been trying to sort out what I am going to do for spring break! As my first spring break experience I want to be sure to do something memorable. As is stands the most appealing plan it to fly to San Francisco with a two day stop-over in New York City on the way out and Boston on the way back. As whirlwind and ultimately exhausting this will probably turn out to be it could also be a whole lot of fun. It also gives me the chance to meet up with friends I worked with over the summer who live in The San Francisco Bay and it will be great to catch up. Finally my travel infected brain had been planning my epic trip in May once term is over and I’m free for a while. We have posted a giant map of Canada on the wall of out kitchen and are currently in the process of sticking pins into all the places we want to visit. As it stands we will be starting our train journey in Halifax, Nova Scotia and finishing in Vancouver, British Columbia, stopping at least once in every province and passing some of the most beautiful landscapes Canada has to offer.
For now however I’m just enjoying being a little settled, at least for the next two weeks, then let the fun begin!
