Tents in the woods

July 14th 2008
We arrived to a pleasant and sunny Vancouver evening and wandered down from our very basic, but conveniently located hostel to the waterfront in Gastown for something to eat and drink. With its seemingly friendly vibe, laid back pace of life and the surrounding water and mountains, Vancouver reminds us of a larger version of Queenstown, New Zealand. We didn’t do much on the first day other than ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

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NEIL MILUM & SAM BROWN

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As we closed the door to the ambulance station, our shift came to a somewhat anticlimactic end. No big send off, no tearful farewells, in fact, no bugger all. But that was how we’d wanted it, choosing not to have a leaving party because, lets face it, we weren’t really leaving. However, this would be the last time we would see our place of work for a whole year. Now, I’m acutely aware of just how many people would love to be in this position, but just closing the door to an empty station, which like most places of work had become our second home, wasn’t how we’d pictured it. With nob... full info

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