Blogs from Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

OK so i have now decided that Starbucks is ok, handy cause its everywhere, BUT Blendz coffee is sooooo much better! Have discovered a dark chocolate mocha O.M.G. yup probably going to come home fat. So to update every1... This week i looked at a flat but didnt end up getting it which im really not fazed about because i would rather have a job first. no point in finding a house if i can't pay for it haha. i also have applied to a million jobs. Travel and tourism ones, sales one, hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes etc etc you name it really. Its quite fun actually. im starting to apply to everything and anything because i can haha why not? its like "OH! that looks like fun" apply! Starting to get a bit of a ... read more

In a strange new place, far from home, Fran began her adventure cold and alone. The first few days were scary and hard And she constantly found herself on guard, But she started to make friends and find her way, One step at a time, living each day. Looking for a job and finding somewhere to stay, came second to finding a footy team to play (in) Week one, a busy one, Vancouvers a big place! So ready for week two and any more obstacles to face. Hahaha had to start with a poem! bet everyone at home is missing that! Sooooooooooo where do i begin? I think usually i'm a stress head but for some reason i was very calm about the whole leaving MY WORLD! MY LIFE! ALL THE MANY MANY PEOPLE I LOVE! ... read more

I've been away from this site for SO long, and I really think it's time that I got back into it, so here it my first post, of many more! So I think that the most difficult part of traveling, and some may not agree, is deciding where you want to go. I'm sooo indecisive! There are so many places that I'd like to go, and there never seems to be enough time OR money to do all of it. (Maybe that explains why I've been to Europe so many times?) Anyway, I am going back to Europe (Yeap, for the 6th time). And I love Europe. The issue is, that I have enjoyed so many places there that whenever I go I always want to go everywhere i've already been PLUS all the places I ... read more

So the camera situation is all sorted and I've been back to Stanley Park to use it. We're starting to have some great weather over here (as in 6 degrees and sunny) so it's been great to get out see a bit more of the place. Tuesday was still a bit wet but I made a point of getting some stuff sorted, such as my camera and clippers. Buying a new battery charger proved quite difficult because the camera is so old. (about 4 years haha!) A generic charger was going to about $70 before tax. The salesman pointed a Sony camera for only $10 more so I thought it was a no-brainer and bought a brand new camera! As for the clippers, the one i brought from home didn't work because the voltage is different ... read more

Hey everyone!! This edition should be a lot more upbeat than the last one. I've seen/experienced a couple of the more amazing things in the last couple of days. Wednesday was not very exciting. I made no attempt to get up early and even finished season 4 of Californication that I started the night before. I ventured up to the most expensive supermarket I've ever seen in my life. It was called Buy-Low and was even recommended by reception at the hostel as a cheap place to go so it was very disappointing. Especially as I came back looking like a drowned rat. I've now learnt that the larger drugs stores are the best place for groceries (except fruit and bread). The rain did end up going away and I went and got my SIN, which ... read more

Yellow! Eindelijk nog eens goed weer and boy did we enjoy it! Opgestaan om 9u, even douchen ontbijten en toen met de fiets door downtown Vancouver, langs de seaside trail tot in Stanley Park. Dan langs de andere kant terug naar huis. Een tocht van 3,5 uur.. dus nogal moe toen we terug kwamenen natuurlijk nat van het zweet. Maar het was zeker en ontegensprekelijk de moeite waard... Ik heb véél foto's gemaakt en ook enkele filmpjes. Kijk even en geniet want this is VANCOUVER! Ik heb ook enkele foto's van een map gemaakt; 1 van stanley park en 1 van vancouver. Op de kaart van stanley park kan je volgen. Ik ben voorbij second beach, ferguson point tot aan third beach gegaan. Op de kaart van vancouver zie je linksonder met een ster het huis ... read more

My original thought was that I'd spend the day at the aquarium AND the park, but that was not the case, as I spent almost the entire day at the Aquarium! Since Dana works there, she was able to get me signed into the guest book and it was free for me to enter. Dana met me at the front lobby and walked me through to her "wet lab", which is where she spends most of her time. The wet lab is open to private groups and occasionally the general public but it was closed off to only Dana and I that morning! Dana showed me all the different animals they had in the lab. My favourite was when she showed me the anemones and told me to touch them. Having watched "Finding Nemo", I knew ... read more

Nikki (friend I met in Vancouver) & I finally made it to the gorgeous Stanley Park today! We decided to take a stroll through the park have a bit of lunch & see what all the fuss was about. Well I was not prepared, firstly I wore flats/ballet style shoes, secondly I didn't wear sunscreen & thirdly we didn't hire bikes (because thats apparently the thing to do.... note for next time). We met at Waterfront and did the gorgeous walk along the Harbour looking at all the boats that we could only dream of owning, checking out the seaplane tours and then stopped by to see my new boyfriend the red man squatting. We made it to the entry of Stanley Park and just decided to take our time and stroll on through. There is ... read more