Canadian in France
Our most recent volunteer is Davida who is from the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario, Canada and she will be spending five weeks at La Giraudière to do volunteer work and to experience the French way of life in the countryside. This is Davida’s second trip to France. She has previously spent about a year in France during which time she worked as an English Teacher Assistant in the beautiful city of Bordeaux. Five years later, she had an itch to go back and have another great experience.
In September, Davida started researching different work or volunteer opportunities in France. She came across La Giraudière online and found the project and experience to be interesting and very unique. The flexibility of start dates, the affordable cost and the reviews of previous visitors were also very appealing. After receiving more information from Paul, the coordinator, she decided to apply for the program.
The old house at La Giraudière
This new volunteer departed on an Air France flight from Toronto on February 26, 2015 at 6:30 pm and touched down at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris after which she took a connecting flight to Bordeaux. Although she arrived safely, her luggage did not. Unfortunately, a luggage sorter broke down at Charles de Gaulle airport affecting the luggage of all flights between 5am and 1pm for terminal E and F and which resulted in many unhappy flyers. Thank God for carry-on luggage that is well stocked. Davida was only missing a few essential items which she was able to purchase upon her arrival.
Canadian in France Volunteers at La Giraudière
Despite the mishap, Davida is happy to be in France again. The weather is certainly pleasant enough, leaving behind the -11°C of Toronto to meet a mild 11°C. Soon after Paul welcomed her at the station and brought her to La Giraudière, they took a long walk around the village of Brossac where Davida was able to take in the lovely charm of the French countryside.
This Canadian in France is looking forward to helping Paul prepare to host a school group who will be visiting La Giraudière in April. Stay tuned for more posts.
