The Interview Trip

Well I haven't been around for a while, just been busy with stuff.

This past Tuesday, I flew up to Fort McMurray. I left Birch Hills at 8:00 am went for breakfast with my buddy Chris Downie in S'toon. My plane was late leaving S'toon and there was a time change, so i got into Fort MC at 3:00pm. I had to wait at the airport until 5:40 before my ride showed up to take me to the camp I was destine for. When the bus was leaving the city of Fort McMurray I was in dumbfounded by the stream of traffic that was arriving back into the city. All these vehicles were of course the vehicles returning back to Fort Mc from the Tar Sand projects North of the city. It is a double lane highway and the traffic was non stop in both lanes for probably about 20-30 km and every third vehicle was a bus of some sort. If it wasn't a greyhound type bus then it was a school bus or a short bus. It was a 2 1/2 hr drive to the camp which is located North East of Fort McKay. I was pooped by the end of the day.

When I arrived at the Wapasu camp I was in aaawwwww!!!! The Wapasu Lodge is an approx. 5000 man camp. That is like the population of Melfort, Saskatchewan in one camp.

Above is a camp similar to Wapasu. Wapasu is larger than the camp above. Below are two pictures I took quickly before I left. I wish I would have walked around the camp more and took other photos.

I had my interview on Wednesday. I feel it went rather well. The potential schedule is not a schedule that I desire (15/6), but it may have to do for the interim.

Anyways, the ride back from the Wapasu lodge was interesting as well, as the way up was after dark so there wasn't a whole lot to see. we drove past a couple other projects that are underway and the highway goes right past Syncrude. Very cool to see, are in the photo reminds me of the up grader in Lloydminster, but about 5 times the size.

So, I got back to Fort McMurray airport right on schedule, one hour before take off. I took my bag to the luggage check in and sat down for a quick coffee before the flight. I was barely done my coffee when the first call for security check-in was called. I went through security ( I am gonna by special clothes for flying that do not require a belt or have any metal on them!) and got seated in the WestJet boarding area. I no sooner got seated, when I heard over the PA system a boarding call for a Transwest Flight that was bound for Saskatoon then Prince Albert. Have you ever been so mad your sure you can taste blood? Well I was, cause my flight went to Edmonton, then to Calgary, then to Saskatoon, and from there I had to drive home to Birch Hills. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

Oh well that will teach me to look around more and try and plan my trips better. Well that's it for the interview trip. Stay tuned for the upcoming sequel.