We started in Vancouver, then went to Calgary, then Edmonton. I got the call about Poppy in Vancouver, and flew home for a week, so I have actually only been here for about two weeks. Which is a good thing, because as much as I love it up here, it's just too expensive. Every time I eat, I cringe at the bill when it comes. I don't think I have been able to even get a sandwich at a restaurant for under $15.
Anyway, we were able to be a little tourist-y in Vancouver and take a boat over to Granville Island. I had done it before, and really enjoy it. They have a big public market and little shops and restaurants. The boys did not want their pictures taken, as you can see:
Vancouver has a really different architectural look. All of the buildings are tall, and all glass. Like floor to ceiling windows in the apartments. We looked up the prices of real estate there, it was was crazy expensive. Same with Calgary. Edmonton is a little more blue collar than the other two.
I flew back to Calgary just in time to be there for the weekend, and Kevin and I went to one of my favorite restaurants in the world, The River Cafe. You walk into a park downtown, and it's right in the middle of the park on a river. All of their food is local, and it's wonderful.
Edmonton has been pretty uneventful. A group of us went to the largest mall in North America, the West Edmonton Mall. It has a waterpark, rides, ice skating rink, rock climbing wall, Chinatown, and over 800 stores and services. We made the mistake of going on Remembrance Day, so the place was insanely packed. It was pretty annoying, actually. Other than that, it's been the hotel and the theatre. And a place called Sherlock Holmes which serves food late.
And that's been my few weeks in Canada. Oh- the ongoing question here is.... are they called Canadian Geese up here, or do they just call them geese? Just wondering.
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