G’day our finely feathered friends,
Or as the Canadian’s like to say “Hey”! Crazy i know. Cultures, so different and tasty!
Anyhoo this is a take on our first week in Vancouver, Canada. It’s been a busy one! Exciting as well getting to know and look around a new city especially one so beautiful as Vancouver. Exploring a new city is like unwrapping presents every corner you turn or place you visit a new surprise awaits.
We arrived at 12am on Sunday morning and as some of you know the accommodation we booked didnt bother to answer his phone. Plus there was a big fireworks event on that night so all the hotels were fully booked. We finally found somewhere, a cheap motel just outside of the airport that checked us into a comfy enough bed for 7 hours. Previous to that our immigration process was smooth and easy. No hiccups, no real questions. Just Another Aussie – they call us JAFAS over here, you can choose what the “F” stands for – i say Firkingoodlooking!
Yours truly, Stanley Park.
The Belle:
Sunday, we awoke to a great breakfast of party mix, m & m’s and a twix. We sorted out our accommodation with Rami, he answered his phone finally and met us outside of the apartment in Yaletown. A lovely suburb smack back middle of Vancouver, aparently where the people who want to be seen go to be seen. So check Hello magazine for us! It’s right by the water and has the mountains as a backdrop with lovely tree lined streets, pubs and cafe’s.
Monday – Friday has been busy. with interviews for sales jobs and with recruiters. We are waiting to hear back from them.
Wednesday night we moved into another, cheaper apartment in Mount Pleasant. A bit further out of town and a fair walk to transport. The common areas are a bit dodgy and it constantly smells of indian/chinese takeaway plus sweat. However it is much bigger and very homely. The owners are off getting married and are hippies for sure, no tv, microwave or iron. I figured that those purple die dresses dont need ironing so no iron!
Vancouver itself is simply beautiful, at least in Summer. Warm near 30 degrees, plenty of parks, water on one side and snow capped mountains on the other. The people are lovely and friendly, we didnt have change for the bus so they gave us tickets for free. Got 20c for a bus mate! On Thursday we took a stroll around Stanley park, which is sort of Vancouver’s Kings Park. We’ve attached some photos.
Famous rose garden @ stanley park:
The Belle amongst the roses:
Vince & tree:
Rocky the racoon:
Sun leaves:
Beach:
Cottage Tea House
Up the garden path:
A popular beach:
This weekend should be fun and action packed as it’s a long weekend here. They’ve a day called BC day which coincides with the Gay Pride March ha! We’ll go and watch that on Sunday, no doubt there will be some other craziness happening around it. On Saturday there are fireworks over the harbour, they have been hosting the “festival of light” where several countries put on a firework display and it gets judged. Like masterchef but watchable! Saturday it is China’s turn, the inventors of fireworks so we expect a good showing. Whilst we’re there we will check out the area called Kitsalano to see what it like. Plus probably take our torches to shine over south perth, say Skyshow in a loud whisper thirty five times and play Phill Collins I can figure in the air tonight!
We hope all is well wherever this finds you?!
Happy Birthday to my Mum as well i wish we were with you to celebrate but we send our love.
Cheers
Hutch
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