Due to computer malfunctions I will not be able to post pictures. Due to no wifi and town being at least a mile and a half from the property I will not be posting much.
Bowen is a friendly place. I have hitch-hiked for the first time in my life among a few other firsts. Life at L'Abri takes time to get the hang of. Study time in the mornings, and work in the afternoon. Both the morning and the afternoon are broken up by tea time. L'Abri is set at the top of an almost impossibly steep hill, and is surrounded by wonderfully tall trees. These trees cut us off from the rest of the island, and the water separates us from the mainland and all of the busyness that inhabits the mainland. The cove, where town is, where I am at the library, is pretty. I will soon be shown some of the favorite view spots from a new friend and fellow student. I'm excited about this. I love the trees and the green, but I am so much looking forward to a view of the beautifully snow-capped Cascades, and the other islands dotting the water around me.
Today I went to a beach with a few friends. This past week has been uncommonly rainy and cold, so the sunshine and warmth of today is extremely welcome.
I will begin meeting with my 'tutor' sometime this next week. I found out yesterday I am going to be meeting with the person I was hoping for.
Thursday I spent the afternoon and evening in Vancouver with Tiffany, a new friend, from Pennsylvania. We went 'off the beaten path' to a restaurant, we didn't want a chain we wanted something with an authentic Vancouver feel. We also walked along the English Bay portion of the sea wall, and visited Inukshuk. I decided, however, that I don't want to go into Vancouver very often on my day off. I would rather explore Bowen or lounge around the property. In a couple of weeks I am going to visit Regent with a few friends. AND I might go camping up near Whistler sometime this summer, and get this...I will be going with new friends from the states. Who knew I would be hanging out with a kid from Nebraska and another guy, whom I have yet to meet, from California.
