2010 Vancouver Adventures: The Birth

Pizza Bianca from Terra Breads, the Farmhouse's fresh Chevre Provence goat cheese from Capers, fresh fruit from the Granville Public Market... these are some of my favourite things in Vancouver.

I've visited Vancouver over a dozen times since 2005. I've walked Grouse Mountain and the Capilano Suspension Bridge, I've visited the Vancouver Art Gallery and walked the halls of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Tourist sights don't hold a lot of wonder for me anymore. I look at Vancouver as my second home, my relaxing-be-myself-do-what-I-love kind of home. I have routines when I'm there, and I like it that way.

When I heard that the 2010 Olympics were being held in Vancouver I said no way! There's no chance I'm going to be there. Too many crowds of people, long lines, higher prices, ugh! That was until this morning, when my position started to sway. I've been contemplating what to do with my four days off in February. I could stay home, but I know that after the second day I'll be climbing my walls. So I started playing around with the idea of driving to Vancouver. I made some calls, and found a bed at HI Jericho Beach for $30/night. 2010 Vancouver Adventures was born.

I'll be bringing my laptop and Nikon D60 with me on this trip. The idea is to capture the excitement and vibe of the city through my lens and this blog. I don't have event tickets, and I only have 2 days there. But that doesn't mean I'll be missing out. In fact I know I won't be. I'll be feeding my passion for travel and new adventures and there is nothing better in the world than that.

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