Part IL: My last day.

Hello readers,
Today was my last day of Canada's Greatest Summer Job. I know I haven't been blogging like I'm supposed to be I have been working so hard to get my movies done... and they are. Finally.
Today was a day of last minute preparations, frantic closed captioning and last minute audio checking. At 2 P.M. I presented the videos to the office and they seemed to like it. Thank goodness.

But today is only one day in what has been an incredible experience. This summer has flown, it feels like yesterday that Sheila was watching me jump around the living room with the excitement of getting the job. Going to Banff, making the news that I was selected out of 900 applicants for this job real, was incredible. Being in Alberta for the first time and meeting the other 31 students (you guys are incredibly talented) and the amazing mentors including Ashely Hoppin, Craig Colby, Albert, Downy and Eva Karvonen, Fiona Currie, Louis Lavoie and others that I'm forgetting.
The Banff experience was truly incredible, the mountains inspiring and the company couldn't be beat.

From Banff I made my way to Tadoussac, in Quebec's Cote Nord, a place I had never been before. I continue to be blown away from the beauty here, the cliffs, the fjord, the whales, everything about this place is spectacular. I seriously wouldn't even believe I'm in the same province.
Tadoussac and the Saguenay St-Lawrence Marine Park has given me some amazing memories. Tanya, Rosemary, Kevin and Genevieve have made this summer great from playing scrabble and pool at Chez Sam, to climbing over rocks at the dunes, to getting drunk on company whale watching tours (the truth comes out!!).
The St-Lawrence and Saguenay have given me some incredible adventures. Some of my favourites: flying in the sea plane for aerial footage, kayak trip gone awry, kayaking normally, whale watching trips, swimming at l'Anse a l'Eau, dune trips and walking around Pointe d'Islet.
I've had my ups and downs with my videos (crashes and re-builds) but in the end, I am proud of what I've made despite minor audio blips or wonky cuts.

Then there was the Torngats. What a unique and crazy experience in Canada's North. Never thought I would be there. So many crazy hikes, plane rides, first helicopter ride, first iceberg, first polar bear, first caribou (seeing and eating) and so many unique and unforgettable experiences.

So all in all, this has been an unbelievable summer. Truly is Canada's Greatest Summer Job, and I wouldn't have traded it for anything. Thanks Parks Canada, the Saguenay St-Lawrence Marine Park team, my friends and family for the support and in the words of one Kourtney Tyndall: See you on the other side!