What's Surprising

I've definitely improved my knowledge of Edmonton in the month I've been enrolled in this class. There seems to be a whole lot more now that I'm even aware of and curious about happening in the city. The only thing about this class that I remain apprehensive about is the mapping assignment. I don't feel like I know enough of the city to map out a walk of interest. I've tossed some ideas around but I can't seem to pin down a map that I would like to do.
 I've found the concept of creative cartography to be the most interesting technique of examining the physical and sensory elements of the city. I stated in an earlier post that I never thought much of mapping because I only considered them to be a visual tool meant for one purpose; to instruct a traveler where to go. I never considered them to be tools of discovery even if the traveler is familiar with the area in one sense or the other.
Sound maps are especially fascinating to me because it was a completely foreign idea to me. Developing any sense of a city through means other than sight is something I'd definitely like to pursue further.
I think the most surprising thing to be has simply been discovering different elements and cultures within Edmonton. I've always felt that Edmonton was this unloved city and I'm not sure why. I think that going through all of the literature about it, all of the different maps, looking at it's points of interests (both literal and figurative), has really changed my understanding and view of E-town.