I get an early start, good breakfast and pack a solid lunch as before i get on a 3 and a half day train i want to wear myself out and see some canadian forrest. The perfect destination - The Grouse Grimd! a Sea bus to Lonsdale Quay and bus takes me to Grouse mountain (the only local ski area accessible by Public Transport) and the beginning of the Grouse Grind, a 1000m climb of non-stop stairs. I meet two Scottish Canadian girls on the climb who talk non-stop th...

It an overcast morning so I head back to the Uni and check out the Museum of Anthropology. The MoA is fantastic, the First Nations exhibits are intriguing, the Building itself is stunning and the free tour is hosted by a knowledgable and outgoing staff. I spend 3 hours at the MoA before walking to the Nitobe Gardens and having lunch in the manicured Japanese garden. After lunch I take the bus back to Downtown and walk to the eastern entrance of Stanley Park. I h...

I sleep in and miss the free hostel breakfast, but while I'm making breakfast I meet Verena (Swiss) in the kitchen and we decide to head to the University of Vancouver to check out the museum of Anthropology. We get sidetracked walking the uni grounds which a extensive and beautiful. We check out Wreck Beach, the botanical gardens and the canopy walk. Taking the bus back to the city centre we check out the coliseum like library and some of the city before hea...

A free breakfast at the hostel and I'm off to Service Canada down by Canada Place to get my SIN issued and sent to a friends address in Toronto. After walking around the foreshore and checking out the sea planes its 2pm and I've got an appointment with Falon at the RBC to get my bank account sorted. An hour later I'm done and take a walk through Gas Town, China Town, Strachcona, Pacific Station, False Creek, David Lam Park and GW Park. I'm tired b...

Vancouver international is beautiful. Immigration issued me a 2year working holiday visa and catching the sky train to downtown is a piece of cake. After 2days in transit Im looking forward to a shower and a sleep lying down, but not before finding a nice hostel, checking out the waterfront, visiting the bank and getting a SIN (social security number).