It started with a snowstorm at the beginning of the week and by now we got close to half a meter of snow. Great start into the season and hopefully the first days on the board in Alberta on the weekend!
But what happened so far:
After a 24-hour trip, we (my girlfriend Vera and me) arrived in Calgary on the 16th of September. We are here on a so-called working-holiday visa. Vera is on a holiday semester and I just finished University.
After three days in Calgary, getting used to the time change and the cold weather (it was snowing the night we arrived) we headed to Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat is a city three hours east of Calgary with about 61.000 residents. Medicine Hat was our first destination, because I have relatives there. So far it was the best decision to make!
We were really lucky with the weather after the first days in Calgary (it was snowing the night we arrived). It has been good for almost two month, which gave us the chance to do a lot different things and getting to know the life in an Alberta summer. We have been wakeboarding, horseback riding, fishing, bowling, at hockey games and travelling a lot. Check out all the pictures at the bottom! During that time we also had to learn that everything is bigger, longer and wider than back at home.
After a 24-hour trip, we (my girlfriend Vera and me) arrived in Calgary on the 16th of September. We are here on a so-called working-holiday visa. Vera is on a holiday semester and I just finished University.
After three days in Calgary, getting used to the time change and the cold weather (it was snowing the night we arrived) we headed to Medicine Hat. Medicine Hat is a city three hours east of Calgary with about 61.000 residents. Medicine Hat was our first destination, because I have relatives there. So far it was the best decision to make!
We were really lucky with the weather after the first days in Calgary (it was snowing the night we arrived). It has been good for almost two month, which gave us the chance to do a lot different things and getting to know the life in an Alberta summer. We have been wakeboarding, horseback riding, fishing, bowling, at hockey games and travelling a lot. Check out all the pictures at the bottom! During that time we also had to learn that everything is bigger, longer and wider than back at home.
Beside these adventures our main goal was to get work and to save money for our upcoming road trip. We had to learn that at the moment it is as hard as in Germany to find a job. Especially looking for a job for a few weeks or months only. But we both were lucky in the end! Vera is working at a buffet, where she is making a lot of tips and I am working in construction. Even though it is pretty hard since the winter started last week and working in snow and with up to -20 degrees, but it is the best exercise and preparation for the upcoming season! Others pay a lot of money to go to the gym every day and I even get paid for doing that 
And there we are. The first ski resorts will open on the next weekend and I started my season with a little kicker at the local sledge hill. I hope to show you some footage the next time.
Have a great start into your season!
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