http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , British Columbia , Vancouver , North Vancouver en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:39:04 BST Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:39:04 BST For the last 2 weeks I've been in Canada. It was a thrill to go from the busy streets of New York to the beautiful country. In motor home number 3 we went to lots of places and had a wonderful time.Our first stop was Banff. The first day was too cold to go anywhere so we decided to stay indoors and keep warm.The second day was started by going to the Banff Information Centre. We watched a short http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-325735.html Ui Nei nur noch eine Woche So schnell geht die Zeit vorbei... Wir sind bereits wieder bei Urs und Lydia in Vancouver Nicht das es schlecht waere im Gegenteil einmal mehr haben Urs und Lydia uns ganz herzlich empfangen und ich freue mich auch schon auf die letzte Woch die wir in Vancouver haben.Nur wenn ich schreibe letzte Woche dann laeuft es mir kalt den Ruecken herunter...Aber am besten is http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-324989.html ok so we whent to vancouver and within vancouver we whent to my dads friends houses and stanly park.we also whent to a provincial park of some sort. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-321351.html Yup we've finally seen a wild bear Not a grizzley one but a black bear and a definate bear sightingToday we walked or rather panted up Grouse mountain. The trail was ment to be 2.8 miles so I imagined easy compared with the one up Whistler mountain in Jasper which was about 5 miles. Turns out there's a reason its so much shorter and is actually a taller mountain cause the bloody trail is http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-318803.html juuuust making sure i know how to post a blog entry... some of us are extremely technologically challenged http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-315168.html Hallo zaemmeMir haends aso tatsaechlich gschafft...mir sind acho do in Vancouver bim Urs en alte Bekannte vo mim Vater us ehemols Klingnau. Was mit Vitamin B ned alles moeglich isch...Noch eme lange 10h Flug simmer denn aendli in Vancouver glandet. Trotzdaem isch de Flug sehr interessant gsi well er ueber GBSchottlandIslandGroenlandKanada gfuehrt haet ond so immer weder en abwaechslig gaeh http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-311948.html La segunda parada del da era Grouse Montain tambin conocido como el pico de Vancouver tiene 1250 metros de altura y aunque desde abajo pareca realmente alto y se poda subir en gndola vase foto decid hacerlo a pie sobre todo porque en el cartel pona que la duracin estimada de la subida era de 1 hora y media...Bien no s en que momento de valenta tom tal decisin fue una absu http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-296557.html Despus de que el silencio haya vuelto de nuevo a nuestras vidas y a nuestras habitaciones esta noche hemos dormido como marmotas disfrutando de cada gota de baba que se nos caa en la almohada y recrendonos en la sensacin de envolvernos con unos suaves y perfumados edredones suaves son y perfumados en cierto modo tambin.El plan para el da de hoy prometa ser exigente y no apto para nenaz http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-296313.html Bien segunda entrada del da el da ha mejorado poco a poco el cielo ha abierto y me he marchado de excursin a Granville Island a 3 manzanas de mi hogar est la orilla y slo hay que coger una pequea embarcacin por 5 para cruzar al otro lado.Cuando he llegado la isla estaba tranquila con unas grandes y enormes bellas vistas que han quitado el mal sabor de boca que ha dejado el museo an http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-295894.html Oh Pobre animal roncador...esta noche ha ocurrido algo muy parecido a lo de ayer pero en este caso no era yo quien la estaba regaando sino nuestra nueva compaera de cuarto...En realidad yo casi ni me he enterado de los ronquidos...pero si de cmo la nueva inquilina la regaaba y la deca que se tumbara boca abajo para no roncar yo creo que en realidad lo que quera era que se tumbara boca http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-295318.html Despus de desayunar copiasamente en el hostel copiosamente he comenzado a perderme y caminar sin rumbo por la ciudad. La primera parada ha sido...bueno un lugar del que ya no recuerdo el nombre...pero donde ha sonado una alarma antiincendios y ha aparecido una estampida de yuppies corriendo en mi direccin creo que en realidad era un simulacro o la sirena que indicaba la hora de recreo po http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-295034.html The Mainstay Hotel in Pittsburgh was very nice. It was like a suite with a stove refrigerator and cupboards with glasses in them. Well our flight was delayed leaving Pittsburgh while on the plane so we literally walked fast from our landing in Houston and boarded our next flight to Vancouver right away Some older man our our 1st flight wanted to know if we were saved and gave us Jesus loves http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-282313.html Tim and Tom Arrived safely in Vancouver. More to follow shortly http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-278163.html Today we had a very unexpected train ride..... We called down to the Kamloops rail station and found the heritage rail group had a special first day of summer run for their 1912 steam engine and had invited the local church groups for a ride..... we joined them We fitted in pretty well.... we were a little younger than most. We had a great one and a half hour trip....... lots of fun We left http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-277132.html DAY ONE 21 April Corrie Rachel Jed Georgia and Myself jumped into JG's van and made the 2 hour journey down the mountain from Whistler to Vancouver found ourselves a central parking spot and headed out for a spot of sightseeing around the city Centre down around Canada Place and finally stopped off at the swish Steamworks for a spot of lunch. Steamworks is located in the old train statio http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-271957.html Our weekends have been taken up with skiing both Saturday and Sunday we have been going up to Cypress 30min drive from Van not just to breakeven on our expensive season pass but for fresh air exercise and most of all fun Since realising that there is no future for us on snowblades we decided to buy new skis through my work. A pro deal offered to employees enabled us to get the latest sk http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-244036.html So it is now under a week to go until we fly to Santiago with a twoweek stop over in Mexico. I canrsquot quite believe it. We still have not totally packed up our flat yet and therersquos something about having all your belongings around you that makes you feel like a permanent fixture in a place. I think once we have packed up everything into backpacks and duffel bags and cleaned any tra http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-240540.html Well today was a sad sad day as it was my last day at work on Cypress. The work day was crazy busy so it went quickly but when it came time to swipe out I was very sad to say goodbye to my new friends some of which I knew I wouldnrsquot see again. I guess this is the had part about travelling leaving your new friends friends I have come to love and enjoy hanging out with. After kisses and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-239100.html Well as our time draws to a close we decided to start saying goodbye to our favourite things in Vancouver starting with WINGS One of the first places ate after arriving at the hostel on Granville Street. Nathan Brooke Ben and I made the trip over the water to Wings for the last time. A nice night pounds of wings drinks and a special sample wing for Ben. There was a wing on the menu which wa http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-237185.html Ok for new years eve we went to a party with some friends up on 20th street. Was a quiet low key event with just close friends from OZ and the odd Canadian Lots of drinks laughs and as usual loads of food. After happy new year and kisses all around we walked home snuck on the first bus of 2008 and went home to bed. Worked all the next day and finally came home and crashed into bed for a throu http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-234180.html Well last night Ben Chook and I went up to Grouse Mountain for some Christmas cheer. Whilst up there we visited Santa went ice skating and on a sleigh ride then has a nice dinner. The ice skating was great fun Chook and I used granny rails to help up and Ben skated rings around us. We now refer to the sleigh ride as the 'Ride of death as we tried to squeeze too many people into our row and Ben http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-229937.html I have spend most of my time working up on the mountain boarding and skiing so I have added some pictures of where we work to this blog. The mountain has been crazy busy with Christmas coming up and we have had a lot of snow. The weather these days has not been great with high winds and rain but at least we have snow. Ben is loving Snowboarding and getting really good. We went to Jack Lonsdale's http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-229931.html Today I went to work up on the mountain. Was a great day quite busy and lots of snow so everyone was happy. Scored some extra shifts which is also good news sadly it means I wont be out on the powder to ski for a while. We are now open for nights too so the mountain doesnt close until 10pm. YAY When I got home from work Ben left for work so it ws just Chook and I home for tea. We decided to tr http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-228440.html Ok it has been a few days but with two jobs and my snowboarding lessons I have not had much time to blog. Ok so.. Thursday night Matt Nathan Chook Char Ben and I went to a place called Memphis Blues in North Van. Basically it serves meat meat and more meat We decided to share a platter called The Elvis Platter and it was massive. In it was Kabana Pork ribs Pulled Pork Chicken Beef an http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-227932.html The night before my 30th birthday Jono organised a surprise dinner for me at the pub with a handful of friends that we have over here including Barb Brian and Cass who I have mentioned before in this blog. That was pretty nice and helped make 30 not seem so scary and alien. As much as I was playing the airviolin for myself leading up to the big 30 turning I have survived to tell the tale a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-227205.html Today Ben and I headed to Metrotown in Vancouver to do a spot of shopping. We walked down to the Sea bus and took it over to downtown then jumed on the Sky Train to Metrotown. I dont think I have ever seen a shopping centre like the one at Metrotown over 100 stores and three levels of shops. We walked around for a few hours and didnt even get to see them all. I did buy a cute ski jacket and two http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-227165.html Well still no snow so all I have been doing is work work work at the shoe store Good money but lots of work. Still no snow Worked the weekend up on the mountain and this week at Joneve Shoe store. Made 970 worth of sales and am kicking butt on commission. Having friends over for drinks and cards tonight and work tomorrow. If there is snow I will head up the mountain for snowboard lessons on W http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-226696.html Today I was very excited as Ben and I had planned to get up early and go to Stanley Park for the day however as we were walking out the door my phone rang and it was a job offer. With no snow in sight I decided to apply for jobs online around 7 of them last night to try and gain an income. When I answered the phone I had no idea which job I was being interviewed and with a few stealthy question http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-225762.html