Tip of the day: "Beaver tails are supposed to have 2300 calories - be sure to enjoy every one!"
Prior to the top 50 announcement, I had already locked in on the gracious offer from Scott, co-applicant for best job. Typifying the diversity of best job applicants, I had just spent time with drama graduate Shannon in Toronto. Scott was house dad, IT industry refuge husband and father of two.
Greeting my cheerily in Ottawa, Scott took me immediately downtown for a walking tour of the city centre. Pacing where Obama recently had I dodged the calorie laden local delicacy "Beaver tail" and Maple cookies that he had sampled. I hope that the new US president would not soon include in his accolades "America's fatest president".
Ottawa is certainly an interesting town, not to large, its government service orientation characterises it similar to our Canberra with a number of parallels to be found. Junctioned on three rivers it is much more photogenic while also featuring parliament buildings architecturally significant compared to our monoliths.
The population, nice as Canadians are, appeared to have an addiction. In winter, a canal that runs from a lock system at the river junction to the East ices over. Polished over shining the ice surface spends month as entertainment, meeting place, exercise area and public transport system.. Offering about 6km of runway, really do travel to work on ice skates. Such methods are lost on Australia…. Something similar would require kayaks I guess.
Shortly removed to Scott house I got to meet his family and a couple of scallywags junior friends. I was also in receipt of my two favourite welcome gifts, an internet connection and a glass of red wine. Scott and I discussed at length the best job in the world, naturally, while his wife not quite rolled her eyes. Obsessed we both admitted, confused we were about the top 50 selection, resolute we were about having gained something from the experience.
It was wonderful to spend the evening in the Kealy household and spend time with another IC candidate. Thank you Scott and family.
Time to double hop to Vancouver on the West Coast for a few days.
John Nayler
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