This was a really significant event (or series of events) that happened in the middle of the pandemic year, 2020. The Summer Connect program aimed to match international students with Canadian volunteers in order for both sides to make cultural connections and new friends.

ට  Introduction
ට  Matchmaking
ට  Excursion 1 – Old Strathcona’s Farmer’s Market (Aug 15 2020)
ට  Excursion 2 – Banff, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake (Fri Aug 28, 12:30 pm – Sun Aug 30 2020, 2:30 pm)
ට  2.1 – Preparation
ට  2.2 – Travel to Banff and Night 1 (Aug 28 2020, 12:30 pm – bedtime)
ට  2.3 – Day 1, Lake Louise (Aug 29 2020, 7:00 am – 10:00 am)
ට  2.4 – Day 1, Moraine Lake (Aug 29 2020, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
ට  2.5 – Day 1, Return to Lake Louise (Aug 29 2020, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
ට  2.6 – Day 1, Return to Banff (Aug 29 2020, 3:00 pm – 8:15 pm)
ට  2.7 – Night 2, Travel to Calgary (Aug 29 2020, 8:15 pm – bedtime)
ට  2.8 – Return Trip to Edmonton (Aug 30 2020, 7:30 am – 2:30 pm)
ට  2.9 – Aftermath
ට  Excursion 3 – Edmonton Valley Zoo (Sep 26 2020)
ට  Interlude – Telus World of Science (Oct 17 2020)
ට  Excursion 4 – Royal Alberta Museum (Dec 09 2020)
ට  Departure (Dec 24 2020)
ට  Aftermath

This post chronicles my visit to the Taste of Edmonton food festival over the lunch hours on July 22 and July 23 2021.

ට Introduction
ට Preparation
ට Day 1 (Jul 22)
ට Day 2 (Jul 23)
ට Gallery of Stalls
ට Aftermath