Last days in Van

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I got offered a job in Van but then descided to travel instead. So, I finally booked a ticket to Mexico and had some really good days in Vancouver. Finally figuring out how to live on a very tight budget, eating Kraft Dinner (the classic macaroni cheese shit) and getting bread for free at the bakery on granville island solved my food requirements. I spent a day fixing up a bike I got for free from a friend and then another two days to pay off the time I worked on it. I fixed it at "our community bikes" on main street and 16th or something. Had a great time there, learning a lot how dismantle bikes and build them up again. So I paddeled around Stanley park and went down down a couple of times. I like how you can just go there in the middle of the night and look around the corners without fearing to be mugged. Sad enough some people got mugged in the area I stayed in the end. Was very lucky to stay with friend Tuck and his housemates. Spending so much time sitting at cafe Rustico on Main drinking hot chocolate and talking to Mario.
I also finally found a shop selling spray paint but didnt have time to use it, however, I managed to print out some new material and paste it up at hastings and homer. Great hall of fame there. On my last day I met a street art photographer telling me about the great street art show coming up end of november in Van. Whatever, if they see some of my stuff and like it cool. I am not out here to show everyone who I am, art speaks for itself.
Went to squamish for a day and actually saw some renegade knitting or whatever they call it. spent most of the time in a pub trying the different beers. Heck, I even went to an ice hockey game. Yeah, I know hockey. Everyone looks weird when you add ice in front. What do you mean with ice, as people would play hockey on a field dumb ass. We won too after shoot outs,great felt very candian haha.
Not much more to say here but heaps of pictures. And also very happy to have so many good friends that showed me a good time in canada!!

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Photos

Lyn Valley
hanging out with friends

Comments

[cabochick]

Nice Blog eh?
I love the fact that you are surviving on Kraft dinner and free bread from granville island in Vancouver. Very Canadian. You are immersed.

[Adrian Drifter]

thanks.... the free bread and the KD helped me survive :)