Thanks to all the people that work in the transportation industry, I am home in Canada. I met kind and helpful people on and by the various trains I took from St. Ives to Liverpool. From Liverpool to the Tube from the tube in London to the train to London Gatwick Airport, the crew at the airport and on the plane. The Go Bus drivers and ticket sellers and a taxi got me to Julie and Rob's house where I thankfully "borrowed" my car from them which I oddly still know how to drive! After a good nights sleep, I am heading north. I have been thinking about all those bus, train, air and ship people working to get people and goods around the world. That's where my feeling of gratitude goes this morning. The emptyish trains, buses and plane shows me that people are getting the message to stay at home which is great. I liked the marked off area of the first Go bus, giving distance to the driver from the passengers. All plane crew, train crew and busdrivers were wearing gloves which is great too.
I am heading to my Mom's camp on Tilton Lake outside of Sudbury for my two weeks of isolation. Like other times this year, I will be away from the internet and wifi. I will have a regular phone though! I will enjoy the early spring, melting snow, melting lake and night sky. The only thing missing is my Mom!
I will follow the news and make new adventure plans when Prime Minister Trudeau says I can leave Ontario. I might be in Northern Ontario in time for the great blueberry pollinators.
Lynne, So happy to hear you are "home" in Canada, safe and sound. I am sorry that your international travel was shortened from what you had planned. Knowing you my friend, your adventure isn't over, you will still find wonders in Canada, in 2 weeks. Take care, Diane B. xo
Whew! Glad you're back in Canada-land! Yes, I'm sure you will continue the adventure! In the meantime, hope to somehow touch base, whenever you're settled! Thinking of you! xoxocathy
I’m so glad that you have made it home safely! Allison had a similar experience getting home from France. I second your comments about the wonderful transportation workers!
We are so glad to hear that you are back at home.....Canada. We have been following you and your travels. Jo-Ann and I got back from the US on March 17th, just before the borders closed. Keep in touch.
Our second week was spent at the Kibi Presbyterian College of Education in Kibi--pronounced chibi, and sometimes spelled Kyebi. It was a gorgeous campus in a valley, surrounded by mountains. There was a garden, used by students, and many fruit trees (mango, papaya, banana, coconut), available to students to help themselves to! We had cocoyam for our supper one night. The leaves grow plentifully and Ghanaiansr refer to it as "spinach." cocoyam leaves growing all over the campus The campus had lush plant life, especially hibiscus--they also serve hibiscus drinks which are delicious. Did you know that Ghana (at least in the south of the country where we were) has red soil just like PEI? The pictures of red soil that I took don't look quite red. In real life the soil is a much brighter red. The second week was a replica of the first. Two cohorts from the Volta and Eastern regions. Opening ceremonies, 2 days of 4, 2 hour classes, a closing ceremony and Canada/Ghana night. For...
Sorry for the delay! The wifi in Kibi was limited to non-existent and I am using a Chromebook, needing wifi to type! I am writing about our first week, here at the end of our second week. On Sunday the 7th we headed to the Asanti Region for our first week at the GNAT (Ghana National Association of Teachers) headquarters and site of the new Institute. The Institute will offer graduate courses, teacher training courses and conduct research that will inform government policy. The Institute is brand new so we were here for a very exciting part of GNAT's history. Our days have been long. Two hour sessions four times a day means eight hours of teaching--see how I did the math there? I must be a teacher. The cycle begins with an opening ceremony. Dignitaries are introduced and speeches are made (they are quite long,I fell asleep once), with twenty items on the agenda. The Teacher's Song, the two national anthems and the solidarity song is sung at each opening and closing ceremony with...
Next stop in the adventuresoflynne is Ghana! I am on"Project Overseas," an initiative of the Canadian Teacher's Federation. I applied to ETFO (Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario) who interviewed me and selected some of us to participate this year. Project Overseas sends Canadian Teachers from across the provinces and territories to 15 countries (in 2024). There were 5 Carribean countries that were on hold, waiting to see if the program would continue after Hurricane Beryl. In the end three of the five went. There are a number of teachers in African countries. https://www.ctf-fce.ca/what-we-do/international-development-cooperation/project-overseas/ We arrived in Ghana, a bit weary and excited. This shows all 8 of us--Ghana Team 1 and Ghana Team 2. Team 1: Gwenan from Yellowknife, Clarerose from Ontario and our leader Lana from PEI. Team 2 has Rachel from Manitoba (leader), Octavia from Nunavut, Meagan from Ontario and Tara from Alberta. We were welcomed by ...
Lynne, So happy to hear you are "home" in Canada, safe and sound. I am sorry that your international travel was shortened from what you had planned. Knowing you my friend, your adventure isn't over, you will still find wonders in Canada, in 2 weeks.
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DeleteWhew! Glad you're back in Canada-land! Yes, I'm sure you will continue the adventure! In the meantime, hope to somehow touch base, whenever you're settled! Thinking of you! xoxocathy
ReplyDeleteI’m so glad that you have made it home safely! Allison had a similar experience getting home from France. I second your comments about the wonderful transportation workers!
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad to hear that you are back at home.....Canada. We have been following you and your travels. Jo-Ann and I got back from the US on March 17th, just before the borders closed. Keep in touch.
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