Ah, Vancouver. My adopted home and favorite city. I’m originally from Calgary, but our family vacationed in Vancouver while my brother and I were growing up. I fell in love with it from an early age — so much so that upon finishing high school, I was determined to go to university there, no matter what the obstacles. And, I did– after taking an “extra year” after graduation to work full time (at Cinnabon!) and upgrade a few of my courses (including a perfect score on my Social Studies 30 exam… ha!), I was able to live my dream and attend UBC. After two degrees there, I stayed only as long as my bank account could handle it — about 2 years, if you include one year in the ‘ford! — before moving back to Calgary to earn some $ to pay of those nasty student loans that got me to UBC in the first place.
But my passionate love affair with this city has never died… it remains my favorite city after I’ve traveled across much of the globe… and I hope to end up there one day (or at least somewhere close enough that I can go there on weekends!). It is one of the few places on the planet where I truly feel that I’ve come “home,” comfortable and welcomed, in my element.
I very much wish I were there for the Olympics (yes, even with all the craziness that comes with being an Olympic city) — best wishes to all the athletes and of course, GO CANADA! 🙂
P.S. And please do watch the video. It’s beautiful, even if it is weird for me to hear the words “Vancouver City”… because seriously, no one calls it that. 😉