Bus on a wide street in North Vancouver
On our recent trip to the UK, here are a few things that struck me as odd now that I am used to living in Canada.
- People don’t get into conversation with each other.This was probably one of the biggest things for me. I had not realised [...]
It is only when reality comes a hits you in the stomach that you realise just how much you have adapted to being in Canada.
Our first meal here in England was a pub lunch. Cheese and pickle sandwich with chips. We were surprised to find that the chips were what we now call fries. And [...]
Sue enjoying the sunshine in Vancouver
At the risk of boring everyone, I am talking about the Olympics again. We have been enjoying the whole experience and joined in with the crowds downtown.
It seems that the British press has not had such a rosy view of the Olympics. That is quite a contrast to the Canadian [...]