Quality Inn Airport Hotel Vancouver

... much, but as we were coming, she’d spent hours slaving over a chicken and pesto lasagna, which was incredible. Then it was my birthday on Tuesday – and courtesy of mummy and daddy Cobbold, we all went out for Thai on the Drive, followed by Italian icecream and then went on to a jazz bar for a cocktail. During the day I had my first Angel Food cake too, made by the lovely Henry (also from England!) on Wednesday evening a group of us went to a Jason ...

I've started to learn a few interesting facts in preparing for this trip and though they should be shared.<br><br>FACT 1: Jordan uses 5 different electrical plugs - none of which are the same ones we use here in North America. And by 5 different plugs, I mean 5 completely different plugs (2 small circles, 3 large circles, 3 squares, etc) and they could all be used in the same house, even the same room. Initially I ...

Started the day with another coffee at Caffe Artigiano, then walked to Canada Place to see what cruise ships were in port and to admire the new piece of sculpture that was installed at the the convention center--it looks like a huge bright blue raindrop that has fallen from the sky and is just about to hit the pavement. Very kinetic, modern and elegant, all at ...

... and water. There were children playing with a black onyx water globe about the size of a large beach ball. They didn't seem to mind the heat at all!<br><br>Unfortunately, there was some sort of traffic mess before the bridge back to downtown, and we ended up sitting in traffic for almost an hour before we made it back. I felt so bad for Chris, as it meant he had to work that much later to ...

... too much recently. Last week was mostly spent waiting for my pay check, but we did manage to squeeze in a football game and a trip to a pub on open mic night. Due to the vagaries of North American sport our footy team made the end of season playoffs despite never actually winning a game! Our fine form meant we played the best team in the 1st round, and unsuprisingly our run continued. However we did play well for a change, even taking the lead a couple of times ...

... and got him to speak to the guy, and Sunil assured me that it was okay to go with him. At this point in time, I was a little nervous about getting back in to a car, but I was happy to see that there were three of them in the vehicle, and it was a 4x4 instead of a compact car. It was a much more comfortable ride, and the guy who rode shotgun in the front, assisted the driver. I felt safe. We finally arrived in Ahmednagar, and I was surprised to see that both Sunil and Sarita were ...

... St. Bernard Parish in earlier blogs, but by the end of the week we had interacted with people rather than observing mere statistics. During the Vancouver SERVE week, Dave Diewert reminded us that charity asks when confronted with a person in need - "What is wrong with them?". Justice, asks - "Why is this situation happening, sometimes again and again?" In St. Bernard Parish the cry of jutice is everywhere. Actually it is easy to see that many ...

... amp; window shopping and getting the daily offering at Starbucks (Tim Hortons was too busy) - the daily offering was a Caramel Espresso Frappuccino Blended Coffee - well it certainly kept the jet lag at bay (even if only for a short time).... Leaving the airport (late morning), we headed to the Ferry wharf to our first destination - Vancouver Island.

... try some thing different. Sure, there are the posh safaris that cater to your every whim, whilst sheltering you from the real life poverty of the continent... that's not the kind of experience I am looking for. I want to get off the beaten track, I want to meet the locals, I want to learn about apartheid and how people overcame their challenges. I want real life... not reality TV. I know ...

The first thing we did this morning was return our rental car. With Taka's help, we were able to resolve they fact that they had overcharged us. Taka then offered us some breakfast to go (He is food and beverage manager at the Hilton). Both Colin and I were soooo full after last night's dinner. But we couldn't really say no, especially to free food. I believe most people gain weight after going on a cruise ...