Visiting Vancouver on a sunny day, I can really see why it tops all the best city in the world lists. With a setting like this, a sulphur refinery takes on a poetic beauty that’s pretty much unrivalled, so when the city is actually nice, its hard to compete with. I’m telling you Ålborg is facing stiff competition here.
Julia and I both flew over from Victoria this morning. We took the harbour hopper, a little sea plane. Flying that way reminded me of Tintin, and it was a hell of a lot better than airport bound airplanes. Hardly any security or waiting. I’m telling you its the only way to go.
The views were spectacular all the way across, Mt. Baker glowed in the distance, as did the Olympics. When we arrived we walked around Stanley Park for a while, and then back to town for lunch. We eventually settled on a place sort of like a crappy version of Turkish Delight. I’m telling you, Haligonians are lucky to have that place.
We continued to wander around to gastown, and points in between. Julia eventually left by bus, to continue Chem 101 tomorrow, and I rented a bike. I did a good tour of the city at sunset, and then made it out to UBC, which is where I am now, using their wireless network. I’m telling you, so far its a massively impressive trip.
I got to listen in on a lot of touchy feely conversation today. One girl feels that she needs a man in here life for stability, but she can’t handle the commitment, and the other feels that she has a negative attitude about life. Another was Gordon Campbell, whom we ran into at the Aquarium, telling us to donate blood. I’m telling you, that guy wears his heart on his sleeve. (Not like the Senators... the bums blew it again!!)
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