Ramada Inn Vancouver Airport Richmond

Hey So here we are again. Sure you're all desperate to know how I'm getting on in life, so I thought I'd take time out of my busy day to let you know. I'm nice like that. Well the money's run out and I'm pretty much settled into everyday life in Vancouver now. This combination means its unlikely theres going to be much worth reporting on these blogs from now on, but I'll see what I can do. Worst case scenario I ...

... from all walks of life...anything goes!! Then when we all got together, we headed out to check out some of the local bars. The next day, we experienced a truly-amazing Las Vegas phenomenon...the buffet!! Ohmygod. Not like any other I'd ever seen...there was everything. Salad bars, Mexican bars, Asian bars, BBQ and Rotisserie bars, Italian bars, Seafood bars, American bars, Omelette bars, Tapas bars, Antipasto bars ...

... the conservatory is located in the park). Wow, was this a good idea. It may make for some messy days here, but all the rain that Vancouver gets sure makes for some awesome gardens. We headed back on the 15 Downtown bus and ended up getting off at Christ Catherdral again. When we went on Monday they were closed for Thanksgiving, so we actually got to go inside this time. They were practicing for a Saturday performance of ...

... Good job choosing the place, dad.) They have a free trolley service that takes visitors around the park, stopping at different attractions. The drivers narrate as you go, so we just stayed on the trolley for the whole time and figured out what we wanted to do the next day! There are beautiful rose gardens, ponds, three beaches, totem poles, an aquarium, countless trails ...

... and pretty polka dot dress from an intersting little dress shop . We also found this bottle shop which had a bottle your own wine facility. Quite amazing!! Had lunch at a great restaurant ; The Shady Islands, where a Gulf of Georgia seafood platter for 2 proved a winner. So much so we have foregone any dinner. We hope to listen to the Showdown tonight through ABC online.

We've been on board for some hours and we all undertake the mandatory lifeboat drill at 4.15pm - that is where people at Canada Place get to witness the Holland America Line guests looking like Sumo wrestlers in bright orange lifejackets standing on the deck in their allocated Lifeboat Areas. Everybody feels like sardines at school listening intently for their name to be called to ensure that they are marked on the roll as having conducted the drill. What's more, the ...

... walk around the core of the UBC campus an reminisced and marveled at the amount of construction and development since our day there in the 60's and 70's. The weather was terrible, though, and the wind, sleet and snow drove us into SUB (student union building) where we checked our e-mails and headed home for warmth and tea. After dinner I took Nick back to the ferry terminal in absolutely lousy driving conditions. I later ...

... GB hard drive and a nice large lcd screen). -Plug adapter (do not need a transformer, as almost all electronics are made to handle both 240 and 120). -USB key with portable apps (www.portableapps.com). Clothing: -2 2-sided cubes and 1 2-sided half-cube (the best things on earth, no kidding). -5 pairs of socks. -Rain jacket. -8 pair of underwear and one wife ...

... airport and **, plenty of rain. Winnipeg 1, Vancouv** nil. And rain turned out to bit of a theme for the duration of our stay. Ref**ring to Scottie's trusty guidebook, we decided to wait for the airport shuttle bus. And then wait some more. Twenty minutes lat**, we decided that time was more of the essence right then than budget, so jumped in a taxi and headed to the city centre. We w**e staying in the slightly more salubrious end of town and had managed to find ourselves a ...