Shut up, fat fat fat ass. Have fun at work. Hope you remembered the paper bag!
Thank you, Harris! I'll swear off beef today in honour of you.
Oh, Undi, I think you ought to come here and I'll surprise you! But okay, if you were to come to Vancouver, the places I'd show you that best represent me and my city:
- The Pacific Ocean - (well, technically it would be a view of the strait that separates Vancouver and Vancouver island, but it's made up of Pacific Water) - many beautiful areas to have lunch and walk along there! And we have Wreck Beach, a nudie spot where Alan Cumming, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman used to visit.
- Stanley Park - It's much larger than Central Park, isn't man-made, has a very popular seawall for jogging, biking or blading with trees on one side and the ocean on the other. It also has some famous totem poles carved by our Aboriginal people, who've played a huge part in BC's history but have, for a long time, been marginalized and shown in a bad light by our government and media.
View of Vancouver from Stanley Park:
Totem poles:
- Granville Island - it's a small yuppie island, very popular with locals, tourists and celebs, with an extensive market, small shops, several theatres and fantastic cuisine.
This is the only photo I could find for it. It's really more effective to be there than for the sights anyway (hint HINT, Undi!).
- Robson St. & Granville St. - Is our equivalent of 5th Avenue or Rodeo Drive. All the hot shops, hotels, restaurants and clubs are within a 5 block radius of these cross-streets. We've got the big designer names (and it's slightly less expensive here because of your guys's US$), a huge variety of dining options for any budget, at least 6 Starbucks on Robson alone (including two that are diagonally facing each other at an intersection) and an excellent vantage point for people watching. Did I mention the shopping? DayDreamer will attest!
- Gastown - It's mostly for the tourists. Lots of souvenir shops, Irish pubs, fine dining, cobblestone (I think...it's been a while), and a steam clock that seems to thrill the tourists for some reason I can't fathom...I suppose because it's...steam?
I'd also think of taking you to Chinatown, but the one in New York is larger than ours. It's worth learning about the Chinese, who make up an enormous percentage of the population here - We could check out one of the Buddist temples or Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden.
Van Dusen Botanical Gardens is also worth taking a peek at - I'm not much of a plant or flower person, but their lagoon is a must-see. (And I can't find a picture of it.)
Oh, and of course we MUST take a day-trip to Whistler Mountain, where DayDreamer and I would be more than happy to slap on a pair of skis and throw you down a trail!
This is overlooking Whistler village, which has a bunch of shops, hotels and restaurants:
This would be Roy:
And if we were smart, this would be you and me, Undi:
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
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