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October of this year was a long month for me, and I needed a break. Money's been a bit tight these days, since I returned to University in September, but thanks to credit card points, I was able to book a flight to Vancouver over my Reading Break in November, and only pay the taxes and surcharges on the flight.
November isn't necessarily the best time to visit Vancouver, as it tends to be wet and grey, but I just wanted some down-time, to hang out with my sister and her fiancé. We had nothing much planned--I was going to take some engagement photos for them, and I wanted to hit up the fantastic sushi place around the corner from their apartment. With three days, there was lots of time for that.
My plane landed on Friday night during a brief lull in the heavy rain that had plagued the city for a day or two. The rain came and went for the next day and a half, coming more often than it went, although every time we needed to go outside, there was a respite. We spent most of that time hanging out at home, watching sports on
TV, playing wii, and forming our own Rock Band.
Sunday afternoon there was a break in the rain, and a glimmer of sunshine through the clouds, so we headed down to False Creek to do the photo shoot. The water was like glass, and the light was good. We worked up such an appetite that we stopped for late afternoon snacks before heading out for our awesome sushi dinner.
Monday my sister didn't have to head to work until mid-afternoon, and to our surprise, the sun came out. We went for a walk and down to Granville Island for lunch. We'd planned to get fish and chips, but the place we usually go to when I'm in Vancouver wasn't prepared for the crowds that came with a sunny day (that was also a holiday for a lot of people because the next day was Remembrance Day). We decided to get something to eat at the Granville Island Market. There's a fish and chips place there too, but to get to it we had to pass an
Indian place. It smelled so fragrant, and health, that we stopped just to enjoy the smell. Then we noticed that they sell reusable
tiffins for their food, or they have reusable steel plates. We decided to forgo fish and chips for the more exotic, greener option. It was a delicious lunch, made even better by the fact that we could enjoy it outside by the water on a rare sunny day in November.
Monday evening there was an unexpected change in the plans, when my sister got an elbow to the face during a floor hockey game. I had stayed behind to do some studying, but decided to meet them at the hospital so that we could grab dinner when she was done there. I didn't keep track of how long we were at the hospital, but it wasn't too long before we were done there. It wasn't until a few days later, when the swelling came down, that the doctors could tell that my sisters nose was broken, but in the meantime she had a lovely icepack in a holder she could strap to her head.
Tuesday morning my flight left bright and early, and I returned to the dry climate in Alberta. My four nights in Vancouver had been a great chance for my skin to soak up some
moisture, but as the plane descended into Calgary, I could feel the dry climate sucking that moisture right back out. Still, it was a much needed break before getting into the craziness that comes with wrapping up a semester at university--late midterms, term papers, presentations, and of course final exams.
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JonathanCampion
Jonathan Campion
Thanks.
Lovely photos of autumn, and I enjoyed reading about Vancouver - thanks! How do you put a personalised watermark on your pictures? J.