Ok well it`s my third day in quebec and it`s been pretty hectic so I haven`t had a chance to blog yet. Our wireless doesn`t work yet so all fourteen of us have to share one computer haha. Our house is really cool, it has three floors, but we only have access to two because someone else lives downstairs. There are three bathrooms and lots of bedrooms. A big kitchen with dining room and living room. I`ll try to post some pictures once we get wireless and I can use my laptop. I`m rooming with Beth from Calgary and living with this many people is pretty interesting.
Yesterday we all took the ferry over to Quebec City to meet with the other Katimavik groups and go over the rules and regulations of the program. The material was pretty dry and we`ve already gone over the stuff a couple times so I was glad to leave and explore the city (had some quebec poutine). This month is the festival of summer in quebec and there was lots of live entertainment to see and shops so we looked around. My group and I went to the St Patrick`s pub. I love how I can go to pubs and buy booze now! lol We`re not supposed to get drunk out of our minds but having a drink at the beach on thursday night was pretty fun.
Yesterday the group was anxious to get back to Levis and have some quiet time so they left around seven thirty. I wanted to stay and watch the live music so it was just me and Neil my project leader. We met up with the katimavik group from Quebec City so we danced and I bought a CD by this cool african group called Freshly Ground. The lead singer actually cowrote that wakka wakka song that they used for the FIFA world cup this year with shakira. I also loved the next group we saw. They were called Nomadic Massive and were from Montreal. We got home and I hung out with Valerie and Marc (les quebecois minus Alex). Overall it was a pretty exciting day and when we found out that the ferries run from Levis to Quebec until two in the morning (our weekend curfew) we all decided that we`ll have to go back and hit up a few pubs or clubs.
Today Lauren and I found a volleyball and played pass for a bit. It`s so hot though its hard to do any physical activity during the afternoon, and we think we`ll get the group to go to the beach volleyball courts near our house. We also did a treasure hunt and I got to use my french. I was the only bilingual person in the group so it came in handy more than a few times. Then when we were finished we came home and we`re waiting for lunch. For this first week we have our own cook. Her name is Marie and I think she did Katimavik a few years ago. She`s one of the few people I`ve met here that have actually been to Osoyoos.
And thats it for now. Hope everyone`s doing well and I hope to hear all about Osoyoos and your crazy adventures.
Marina xoxo
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