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| One of the many scenic vistas on the Sea to Sky Hwy |
I
had previously written that Vancouver hadn't quite lived up to
expectations. Well now it has! And although it would be rude to
credit this change of opinion entirely to the weather (the people I
hung around with this time should really get 95% of the credit), the
weather just seemed to get everyone in the mood to make the most of
each day.
I
only had a weekend in Van before Nic flew back from Aus, and the sun
was out from the moment I arrived in town to the moment we left. This
resulted in a fair amount of beverages being consumed, which most of
you may already know is one of my favourite past times. Not that you
can't do this in shitty weather, its just so much better doing it in
the sun! The other past time that ranks up there is activities –
combine the two and you have me hook, line and sinker.
But
as I mentioned the people I stayed with on this trip definitely were
the difference between the two visits. I stayed the majority of the
time with a mate from uni, Benny, and his crew. They are all so
welcoming that its hard not to feel part of the group. Compare this
with staying at a hostel and a run down motel, and it's easy to see
the difference.
In a
sense Van reminded me a little of London, in that there are so many
young people calling Van home on part of an extended trip that you
all seem to meet at some point along the line. Benny's crew are no
different, but they do seem to pick up people along the way from all over the shop. The person you have the connection with doesn’t
even have to live in Van for you to be welcomed in – you are taken
in no matter what!
This
is what made my stop in Van so much better this time around. Nights
out with like-minded people, getting introduced to the classier side
of the city (not really hard to seem classier than East Hastings),
and catching up with old friends and new!
Cheers
for changing my opinion Van!
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