{"id":16734,"date":"2016-09-17T14:53:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T14:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=16734"},"modified":"2017-01-06T23:49:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T23:49:49","slug":"short-worktrip-to-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/short-worktrip-to-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Worktrip to Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Photos from 17-21 September 2016, posted online 27 November 2016. \u00a0Winter’s gone into hiding again.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

My first work-trip post ankle-breakage was to the Edmonton area in Canada. \u00a0It was my third time going there, so I knew what to expect.<\/p>\n

Imagine my surprise then when I hauled my behind outside for a walk\/slow-jog around a nearby unexplored neighborhood, which went from cookie-cutter houses to a lovely pond, and then a wooden trail! \u00a0I’ll have to continue exploring next time I go there! (32 images total)<\/p>\n

Saturday 17 September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Flying<\/a>

Flying over Greenland. Sharp mountain-tops peaking out of the ice-sheet.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

\"All<\/a>

All geared up!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hrefna:<\/a>

Hrefna: Destroyer of Window-Dressings!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Saddest<\/a>

Saddest cup of oatmeal I’ve ever gotten on an Icelandair flight. \u00a0I opened the cup, found it to be barely half-full, showed the flight attendant, who sort of shrugged, and went on serving the other guests. \u00a0Boohoo.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Closing<\/a>

Closing in on Edmonton airport. \u00a0It’s a city in the middle of nowhere.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yeah,<\/a>

Yeah, oops!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Curiosity<\/a>

Curiosity killed the window dressing.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Just<\/a>

Just to annoy Finnur. I didn’t really indulge in too much alcohol while I was there, as I’ve learnt the hard way it seriously messes with my sleep.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Sunday 18 September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The view out of my hotel window at 7 am on a Sunday. Worktrips = Up Early!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"We<\/a>

We always need to go buy _something_ at the local stores. This guy, standing all lonely looking at Home Depot, had me missing our old identical fridge from California. Sniffles!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jetlag<\/a>

Jetlag caught up with me, and I drank hot water with dinner that night, and still sat there shivering.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday 19 September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Brand-new<\/a>

Brand-new cookie-cutter houses. The oil-boom attracted a lot of people to the area.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Proof<\/a>

Proof that it was me!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Huh,<\/a>

Huh, what’s this? A pretty lake?<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Canadian<\/a>

Canadian houses.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Colorful<\/a>

Colorful Canadian playground, being used.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Very<\/a>

Very beautiful. Spirit-liftingly beautiful.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"More<\/a>

More normal.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"And<\/a>

And then I was inside the woods behind the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"I<\/a>

I like documenting playground designs.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Educational!\"<\/a>

Educational!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Nature,<\/a>

Nature, cut in half.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"I<\/a>

I saw quite a few people around, so I felt less like I was about to be jumped by some evil.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Probably<\/a>

Probably a part of the older generation of houses. The town of Spruce Grove has grown a lot in a very short time.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Back<\/a>

Back to cookie-cutter land.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Wait,<\/a>

Wait, what’s this?<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Squinting<\/a>

Squinting into the sun.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"There<\/a>

There were Halloween decorations already up!<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday 20 September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Meanwhile...<\/a>

Meanwhile… In Iceland!<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Wednesday 21 September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Trying<\/a>

Trying out the new hamburger-ordering-system at McDonald’s.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Surprisingly<\/a>

Surprisingly good!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Time<\/a>

Time to fly back home! Yup, leaving the land where off-ramps take up a mind-boggling amount of land-space!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[Photos from 17-21 September 2016, posted online 27 November 2016. \u00a0Winter’s gone into hiding again.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

My first work-trip post ankle-breakage was to the Edmonton area in Canada. \u00a0It was my third time going there, so I knew what to expect.<\/p>\n

Imagine my surprise then when I hauled my behind outside for a walk\/slow-jog around a nearby unexplored neighborhood, which went from cookie-cutter houses to a lovely pond, and then a wooden trail! \u00a0I’ll have to continue exploring next time I go there! (32 images total)<\/p>\n

Saturday 17 September 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Flying<\/a><\/p>\n

Flying over Greenland. Sharp mountain-tops peaking out of the ice-sheet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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