Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport Richmond

... customs. The lady just sighed and stamped the passports. No health declaration. No baggage opened. No fingerprinting or snapshots. They're getting the place ready for the 2010 Winter Olympics, so the airport looks unreal. A waterfall, native artwork, clean surfaces (we note the difference from San Francisco airport that's for sure!), travelators, free FAST internet access... sigh...It's not quite up there with Changi Airport in Singapore, but close (note ...

... out I didnt know my own address. Who knew? Anyhow my address is (definately this time) 2126 West 45th Avenue Vancouver BC V6M 2J1 Birthday next week, no pressure. I have also been working since I last wrote! Yes thats right, I have a job. In fact I have 2 (like buses)! I'm a scanning technician in the first one. This complicated procedure involves taking bits of paper out of files, inserting coloured paper ...

... what choice is there??!!). Most of the day is taken up by eating, then strolling (slowly, of course!!) through the casinos to see their signature entertainment - the Bellagio fountain where the water lights up and dances to music, the Mirage volcano where the fire spurts shoot up in sync with the music, the Venetian where the gondola drivers (is that what they're called??!!) sing and show off they're muscles, New York New ...

... On a Friday night? Well, we walked the island for a bit and then settled on Tony's Fish and Oyster Cafe...GREAT choice! Katie had a Salmon Burger (her second of the trip; these things rock!) and Joey had Fish and Chips. Fantastic food, although beware...the cokes come in cans and there is no refill! We caught the bus back to Robson Street and decided to walk it for awhile. Robson comes alive at night and its like walking ...

G'Day Everyone! Because Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri skirted just south of Hong Kong yesterday, HKIA closed it's airport. As a result, numerous airlines canceled flights. This afternoon, Cathay Pacific and numerous other airlines were trying to entice other flyers to delay their trip to the next day. On any other day, we may have taken the offer. However, it was Thursday and we had our niece's wedding on Saturday ...

... wasn't able to do anything anyway. So she organised for us to get into the Air Canada lounge. So the rest of our wait was much more pleasant. We got onto the plane and left on time. We both managed to get a bit of sleep occasionally, but nothing substantial. So we left at midnight on the 30th and arrived in Sydney just before 8am on the 1st.

... direction up the Strait of Georgia to Seymour Narrows. The Seymour Narrows is a very narrow passage of tidal currents up to 16 knots. After the Seymour Narrows, we will be sailing in Johnson Strait through several other narrow passages. Of course, all on my tour has become accustomed to food - lots of food - and the cruise is no exception. Several of us have the "open seating" dining option - which indicates that we may eat dinner in the Rotterdam Dining ...

... the wall as she fell. Amazingly, she was unhurt except for a small bump on her head. She even managed to hang onto her tea mug without spilling it! We went to Blenz in the Village, and as I mentioned above, were not totally successful in using our technology, although we could log into the wifi network and the Internet. So that area is still a work in progress. We are going to Coquitlam in about half an hour to visit my ...

Whoever had the great idea to come to this aqeuous province wearing only her sandals on her feet (ahem - that would be me), was a special sort of fool. It's cold here. And wet. It's been pouring rain since late afternoon yesterday and shows no sign of stopping. I cleverly arrived with no warm sweaters, no jacket, and no shoes. By the time I'd wandered home from my adventures last night I was struggling to keep my feet in my sandals, as they struggled to take ...

... t open up until 10am! And on a Tuesday, would you Adam and Eve it? Winnipeg 2, Vancov** nil. Luckily though we found a Starbucks open. Fact! Vancouv** has more Starbucks stores p** capita than any oth** city in the world with the exception of Seattle. Winnipeg 2, Vancouv** 1. During our stay th**e we even came across an int**section wh**e th**e are two Starbucks next to each oth** and then anoth** one across the street. Sorry Tim, but your coffee exp**ience isn't quite so ...