So is Vancouver like Melbourne?
Travel Location: Vancouver,Canada
So the question is: “Is Vancouver really like Melbourne?”
Well at a first glance “Yes it is” the postcards pictures of the city at night, the nightlife, little suburbs, it almost has the same kind of vibe as Melbourne, the people are relaxed, slow paced which is very much like Melbourne. But when you look at it closer, and take out all of the above, it is not like Melbourne at all. I might be stating the obvious because it is infact 2 different places right. But I mean firstly they drive on the right hand side of the road. When I got picked up from the airport, I walked around to which I thought was the passenger seat and opened the door and my cousin’s husband was like “what are you doing? ” and I’m like “getting in!” Then I see a steering wheel and it’s like “ooohhhh I’m in Canada” The there are cars turning right when there is a red light camera. I thought my cousin’s husband was running the light but infact it is the road rule over here. Then there is like poeple crossing the streets and cars are stopping to give way because Pedestrians have right of way. Then there is that little toilet debate of why the toilets flush anti-clockwise. Then there are the super large lanes and the tipping in everything you do. God, I am not use to this then there is the pre tax prices, you go to maccas or the supermarket and they state the price pre tax so you have to work out the tax. Which just makes it more confusing. I think you can’t even work out a budget here. So there you go, is Vancouver really like Melbourne? Well you can make your own decision. I say apart from how the city looks and the pace of it, everything else is bloody different. People calling beanies as Toques, one dollar and loonie, two dollars as toonies and yep its colder alright. There fall is like our cold winter.
But check this out, fall here is so god damn beautiful, I think I’ve mentioned it so many times times that I seem like I’m having a full on orgy over it but I’m not okay.(I’ll put pics up when I can as this place doesn’t have a USB connection. )
Well anyway back to Vancouver, what I did the last 2 days was hired a tandem bike with Jenny and road around Stanley Park and the bay, it wasn’t bad, but it was cold. Then we went to Richmond city centre to do some shopping and just speaking to the shop assistants so I can check out what I can buy when I get over there in Calgary. Don’t know what to expect yet but I’ll see when I get there. Jenny is working in Banff for the winter season so I might go visit her sometime during my stay in Calgary, but it is so sad saying goodbye to people here and there. But that’s travelling for you, everyone has there own journey and hopefully during the journey you’ll cross paths again.
Also since staying at my Cousin’s house, it’s like staying at home, don’t have to cook but clean and don’t have to worry about groceries and that and a place to stay and a warm comfy bed so I’m still taking it all for granted as I’m not completely on my own yet. So I am not looking forward to going to Calgary as it will be completely on my own then. Cook, Clean, Wash, Work, and all over again. So it’s like doing the whole goodbye thing again. It’s quite sad.
Anway I’m heading to Calgary tomorrow, got 2 nights booked in a hostel then I get picked up and move into work accomodation. But anyhow, I am really missing everyone at home and I wish you all a fun Spring Carnival.
