The past couple of weeks has certainly had its ups and downs, but lately things have really been looking UP! I am really pleased to let everyone know that Jeff and I will be moving to Victoria, BC. I have accepted a position at Royal Roads University and am really excited about the opportunity. As much as we absolutely love Vancouver, opportunities come once in a lifetime and this particular one came at just the right time in our life.
For those of you who may not know very much about Victoria- here are some facts about the beautiful oceanside city.
- Victoria is the capital city of B.C.
- Boasts the mildest climate in Canada.
- Focus of downtown Victoria is the inner harbour, overlooked by the Parliament Buildings and the historic Fairmont Empress Hotel.
- Populations: 78,057
- To get to Victoria from Vancouver you can take a float plane or the 1.5 hour ferry
- Active city: Triathlon BC’s official headquarters, several running and biking routes, kayaking, surfing, rock climbing
- To counteract some of the more positive highlights I should let folks know that it is also known as the city of newlywed and nearly dead.
Photos of Victoria
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Yay! Congratulations Amanda (and Jeff). We’ll be on the island in July so perhaps we can catch up then! Meanwhile, one of my closest friends lives over in Victoria — you probably already know people over there, but if you are looking for some company, I can definitely put you in touch with her!
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thanks and yes please pass on the contact info!! that would be great! let me know when you come over in july as well
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Congratulations! Sorry to hear you are leaving the Vancouver area but now I have an excuse to attend conferences in Victoria ;)
What’s your new role? Or is it too early to talk about? I hope we can provide support and collaborative insights from the mainland.
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Thanks Kemp! I will be working as an Instructional Designer- really looking forward to it and yes will definitely keep in touch. Are you going to northern voice next week? I will be there- we can chat
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Great news!!
Tea at the Empress
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Congratulations on your new job! This is great news for all of us. I feel like we have you BACK :-) And Royal Roads will be a fantastic place to work. They’re lucky to have you.
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thanks slyvia!! feels great to be BACK
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Congratulations, Amanda! You will love living over here on the other side of the strait & working at RRU. Are you going to be here in time for ETUG?
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Congratulations! We spent a week at the Empress a number of years ago and fell in love with the place. We still remember the afternoon tea there.
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Hey Amanda! I had a quick browse through your blog. It’s very well written. I never have enought patience for blogs as I find most of the authors are very self indulgent but yours was very readable. You seem like a really cool gal. It’s too bad I didn’t get a chance to get to really know you. I am looking forward to the race tomorrow!
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