Amish Paradise
2007-07-05 04:02:52
general
So here I am at last - in Banff.
It's hard to know where to begin. I went to Edmonton for a couple of days, and visited some friends I'd never met before. They were wonderfully hospitable, and in my time there I saw Canada's largest Mall (it deserves a capital M) complete with a sea-world-style seal show, ice skating rink, a glass box of LIVE flamingoes, trampolines and an indoor beach.. and that's just the tiny section that I saw! It was intriguing and terrifying in equal measures. In Edmonton, I also saw a traditional Indian music and dance performance (amazing!), walked through the perfectly manicured suburbs at midnight and could STILL see some light in the sky, and went on a lovely river boat cruise with my hosts. Oh, and we went to Tim Hortons (like a coffee / bagel chain) about 12 times a day.
If you're wondering about the toilet cubicle photo, that's GIR from Invader Zim (cartoon). I am a big fan of Gir and found it quite funny to see the drawing in the loos, as I didn't think it was that well known. Oh, and I also saw some real life Amish people. That was scary.
So anyway, I'm here in Banff now and it's so, like, TOTALLY AWESOME. It's breathtakingly beautiful, full of animals (I keep running in to deer around campus), peaceful, clean, positive and exactly what I needed. It gives me time to focus on myself and my flute playing. On Sunday we're going on a hike to Lake Louise - the place where all the Banff promo photos are taken. Until then, the pool beckons, so I bid thee farewell.
[P.S.] Keep an eye on the photos, because I'll be adding them as I go along.
[P.P.S.] Air Canada is shit
It's hard to know where to begin. I went to Edmonton for a couple of days, and visited some friends I'd never met before. They were wonderfully hospitable, and in my time there I saw Canada's largest Mall (it deserves a capital M) complete with a sea-world-style seal show, ice skating rink, a glass box of LIVE flamingoes, trampolines and an indoor beach.. and that's just the tiny section that I saw! It was intriguing and terrifying in equal measures. In Edmonton, I also saw a traditional Indian music and dance performance (amazing!), walked through the perfectly manicured suburbs at midnight and could STILL see some light in the sky, and went on a lovely river boat cruise with my hosts. Oh, and we went to Tim Hortons (like a coffee / bagel chain) about 12 times a day.
If you're wondering about the toilet cubicle photo, that's GIR from Invader Zim (cartoon). I am a big fan of Gir and found it quite funny to see the drawing in the loos, as I didn't think it was that well known. Oh, and I also saw some real life Amish people. That was scary.
So anyway, I'm here in Banff now and it's so, like, TOTALLY AWESOME. It's breathtakingly beautiful, full of animals (I keep running in to deer around campus), peaceful, clean, positive and exactly what I needed. It gives me time to focus on myself and my flute playing. On Sunday we're going on a hike to Lake Louise - the place where all the Banff promo photos are taken. Until then, the pool beckons, so I bid thee farewell.
[P.S.] Keep an eye on the photos, because I'll be adding them as I go along.
[P.P.S.] Air Canada is shit