Blogs from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, North America

This past Thursday, ten friends and one bouncy baby met at our favourite gathering place, the Mandarin Palace Restaurant on Forest Hill Road. It is perhaps Fredericton's best kept dining secret but I think the time has come for these lips to spill the beans. So here it is, the top ten reasons I ADORE the Mandarin Palace: 10. Qie Zi (Eggplant). One of our favourites in China was eggplant done in any manor of ways. Hong Shao Qie Zi (in a red sauce) or Yu Xiang Qie Zi (which is in a thick, sweet and slightly spicy sauce) are both mouth watering. Nope, you won't find it on the menu, you have to ask. They don't always have eggplant on hand, so if I know I'm coming in advance, I pre-order it. Oh, and I ... read more

We got up and got the Kia Soul packed up and headed for Fredericton, New Brunswick! I’ve never been to the Maritimes before!!! SO excited!! Along the way we stopped at a gas bar and I even got to pick up a package of fresh, authentic cheese curds!!!! YAY! We’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to get some of the things that I was hoping to have like a Montreal Bagel booo...oh well I’ll just have to come back for another visit! The New Brunswick landscape is SO beautiful! Sprawling forests and lakes and a smart thing that they built…a wildlife fence to keep deer and moose etc from running out and getting hit by the traffic. We so need that in northern Ontario!! On the way to Fredericton we had to make a ... read more

With our long stretch and late night behind us, we slept in even more than usual this morning. Since we were staying in the same place for two nights again, we once more had the freedom to buy a wider range of foods - and some foods that we've really been missing, so last night we picked up some cereal and milk, something we haven't had since we left. We had a little last night for a snack, but had more today for breakfast. When we headed out, we aimed straight for the tourist centre to find some fun things to do in Fredericton for the day. On our way there, we passed a little play going on in the public park, and stopped to watch. It was a Star Wars spoof, with a theme of ... read more

Wednesday June 29th Fredericton to Edmunston We left the Peasleys’ late in the morning so the kids had more playtime. From there we went to King’s Landing historic site. It is very close to Fredericton. The park is done as a living museum, like Acadian Village. It was created back in the 1970’s (I think), when they were raising the water levels on the St. John river near Fredericton for a dam. They took a series of Loyalists houses from the 1800s that were to be flooded and moved them to create the village. It was very well done. Well spread out like farms and villages would have been. All the buildings are from the 1800’s and most are original. Some like the sawmill and flour mill are wonderful recreations. The sawmill is really cool because ... read more

Alright, here goes... This is my blog about a trip across North America. For those who are unaware, Christian and I are moving to Vancouver B.C. from Halifax N.S. and I want to share some of our experience with you all! Our first stop along the route (after detouring to New Glasgow to see Christian's folks before we left) was to Fredericton N.B. We stayed with my Aunt Lona and Uncle Gary. To be completely honest, we were spoiled! What a great way to start our trip. Now, I had been to Fredericton before, but it had been a few years ago and I never really got to explore very much. So, this was a great chance to see what it had to offer. Fredericton really isn't a very big city (could almost be considered ... read more

Three weeks from today I will be leaving on a jet plane for Ghana. It's hard for me to believe that it's so close because I am consumed with what has to be done now, such as school work(not that I really care about getting it done, unfortunately), finding an apartment to live in for September and participating in end of year activities. At the moment I feel like I am too scatterbrained because of everything else that is going on to really write a good post about my current thoughts but I thought I would recap an Expectations & Anticipations exercise all of us Intercordians filled out during the last seminar we had... What are the five things you are most looking forward to about your Intercordia experience abroad? 1. Dancing. It may sound a ... read more

Today marks a month until my departure to Ghana. Things are slowly but surely coming together and my emotions are a mix of everything. For those of you who don't know much about my upcoming trip, I'll try to fill you in as best I can. This past December I was accepted into a program offered through my school (St. Thomas University, located in Fredericton NB!) called Intercordia Canada. Intercordia sets itself apart as an organization that invites students to 'See the world through the eyes of their heart. Intercordia participants are not expected to be agents of change. Change comes slowly and Intercordia strives to show students that when we give of ourselves, making use of the gifts and talents we already possess, we can have a positive influence on the lives of others. Intercordia ... read more