University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology Vancouver

On Tuesday 7th of May, Emma and I had some cultural learning: We visited the Museum of Anthropology, saw a movie in the cinema, and saw our first Ice Hockey game. On the way to the Museum of Anthropology, we caught a bus to the University of British Columbia and walked over. The university is beautiful as all the trees and flowers are in bloom and …

Vancouver, Canada. Where do I begin? I'll begin by saying that I LOVE The Couv. It's great, I could definitely see myself going back. The ONLY downfall, (excuse the pun) was the rain. It rains a lot. An umbrella or rain coat is a necessity.

Another thing I noticed, although this one being a positive, was how genuinely "nice" the people …

First Canadian Breakfast and it was a beauty! Lynn is a terrific cook and her partner Michael runs the front of house keeping up the chit chat with and between the guests as the food is prepared. B&B's are a great way to meet people, not only locals but also other nationalities and this one was no exception.We had a lovely breakfast and got …

So yesterday (Saturday 30 July) was mum's last day in Canada. The morning was spent packing for me, whilst mum had a swim in the hotel's pool. After we had checked out and left our baggage behind, we went out for a bite to eat. A lovely little Italian place. Then time for a wander back down at Canada Place to watch the two new cruise ships that …

The day was sunny and the local Museum was closed so we headed off to the University of British Columbia to the Museum of Anthropology. I felt it was time we learned something about the First Nations. The day we arrived they were having a special exhibition about the Art and Life of Doug Cranmer a First Nations artist who was a natural with a …