Vancouver all over in one day I

Somehow do these bloody pictures do not show up in the bloody order I took them, whatever.

This is a sculpture by the native people which shall express Welcome. Yeah, sure mate!

Hard to see I admit but the right one is male and the left one female.

If you look closely you will see that too...

[Should have taken a shot sideways.]

I was shocked - absolutely shocked. A no-go area in a land of freedom - or so I thought. But then I do admit that the native people have not been treated all that kind in history and maybe they deserve their very own space. Of course I went behind that sign anyway.

Wanted to take the pic's below.

Isn't it beautiful even gorgeous? This silver church...


With the snow toped mountains in the backdrop. Could not take good pics though cause I was somewhat in a hurry - worried I might get towed away for being disrespectful...

Indigenous woodwork. In a park. For everyone to take pictures. :)

A sculpture on hmmm... Street. Doesn't matter. Close to the harbour anyway. It kind of represents a Totem pole in contemporary art I think...

Oh man, isn't he cool? Another sneaked picture. A moment ago the posture was even better but one does not want to be to obvious now do we?

Hahaha! Kind of Russian puppet building style I would say! ;)

Aaaaaaand here he is. The prove. The prove Lady's and Gents that they exist. Even in Vancouver! What I am talking about? Palm trees of course?!

Shall I stay or shall I go?

Kinda stupid question to ask since I already booked my flight to Banff. But man I am so not settled! What to do is the question. But then I am sitting around doing nothing which is not going to help is it now?! ;)

I think I still can always go home if things turn out bad. Which is a great thing. Like not being stuck but having a home. But what scares me is - who is saying it is going to be better there. Definitely not economically!

Argh!

VII. DAY

And time goes by…
I am already 7 days in Vancouver/ Canada. Unbelievable when I think about it.
The first days where so exciting and sooo long. So much happened and had to be done. The pace has slowed down fortunately. Now live seems to flow past me. But being ill and not fully alert might add to that feeling.
Reading a Mail from my Mom put things into place again. It is great to be here for however long or not. I will be going home around this time next year at the latest and then the days of my looong travels will be over and never come again. Not that I will regret that I think. Put this is an opportunity which will never arise again even though one keeps telling oneself otherwise.
So I might set myself up I might not. But I will try. Starting from tomorrow. Hahaha ;)

By the way:
It is Tuesday.
It is grey again.
It is raining again.
Who cares?

Schnueff Schnueff Schnueff!!!

Today is Monday again.
It is grey again.
It rains again.

I gotta do my Resume and get my applications started. Decided to stay inside anyway to give my health the chance to recover a bit. But maybe it will get worst before it gets better again...

Sunny Saturday!

Saturday! Yay! The first sunny day since I arrived. Decided to take the day off and to enjoy. The sun and everybody are out and enjoy Stanly-Park. I join the crowd and walk the 8km seaside walk around it. Only now do I truly realize, that I am in Canada. Finally after all that time.

A plaque near the rock (pictured) claims that it is "Skalsh the unselfish," who was transformed by "Q'uas the transformer" as a reward for unselfishness. Named unselfishness in this case was that Skalsh asked for a good future for his village instead for something just for himself. The Rock shall be a reminder for all of us to think of the greater good and not just ourselves.

A bridge. But what for one - Wow!

With the mountain in the background.


The other side of Vancouver...

The mountains, the sea, the rockconstruction. It has actually a name and it's function is to serve as a landmark and to greet travellers.

A squirrel. Isn't it cute and fluffy and brow and cute and oh I would love to cuddle it!

Flensburger Foerde oder nicht Flensburger Foerde, dass ist hier die Frage!!!

The yellow stuff on the right in the picture is sulphur I have been told. It gets send to Japan and other Asian countries and they use it for production and as fertilizer...

And here they are - my first Totem poles. OMG I am in the land of the native Indians. A childhood dream come true...

The eagle represents the kingdom of air, the whale the lordship of the sea, the wolf the genius of land and the frog a link between the land and the sea.

Sunny Sunday too!

Sunday and it is similar gorgeous as yesterday. While I went around the park along the seaside walk yesterday I decided to go on top the Clive today and then to cut through the park to get back.

Postcard perfect! ;)

Majesty is what comes to mind. It took my breath away the first time I saw it.

The wood looks soft like butter and feels like silk. So smooths. Incredible.


The walk around the Park. It is the view from the walk not the walk itself that drives you to go on and on and on.

There he is again. The to me still unknown Mountain.

Spring is on it's way. A good thing to know.

My first eagle! A white headed eagle in Canada! A magical moment!

A ray of sunlight caught in the Forrest.

Romeo, oh Romeo where are you? Hurry up will you?!

The trees look like they could house fairies. :)

Imagine living in the Penthouse and still have your very own tree on the terrace...
I bet it turns bright red in Autumn! ;)

The Canadian flag is everywhere! EVERYWHERE! Not only on every Canadian travellers backpack.

Davie - the street I gotta go up towards the hostel I am staying in.

Was ist zu sehen? Ein Waschbaer-Hintern!!! Ein Waschbaeren-paerchen im hellen Tageslicht! Mitten im Park! Wow - Fruehling bingt auch all die Tierchen raus!

Mother nature... Or the human dirty mind. :0) But I had to have a photo of this one. Hahaha

Vancouver

My first impressions after three days Vancouver are not the best. It is cold and wet and grey and rains nearly constantly.
The buildings are grey and ugly too. And a lot of buildings are looking so poor and as if they have seen better days which are long gone.
There are lots of beggars homeless and people with shoppingtroleys as home everywhere.

But there are heaps of Germans too. Really nice Germans who helped me a lot getting started and finding my way around. While in NZ and OZ it was easy enough to get around here it is really worth it to have an organisation to help one getting set up and started.

I plan going to Galgory next. looking for work and see how things are going...

In Transit

Yeah in Taipei in Taiwan in Transit. 5 hours. O_o Sooo happy to have found free Internet. Very quick and with a 22 GH do not know what that is, but the screen is like mine twice... Ah, left Brisbane this morning what a relive. Sad though. But I like being on the move. And Toronto ah I am excited and look forward to. But all this bloody business looking for work and a flat and hopefully a car again... ugh! Life com'on I am ready for ya! :3

A zone for relaxation. Black leather seats behind a bamboo wall. With some money you can buy a massage.

2009 is the year of the Ox in the Chinese calender. So a couple of schools got plastic Ox's to participate in a art competition. The traveller can vote for the one they like best.

Every Airport has several prayer rooms for all possible confessions. I saw this sign and have no idea why the f*** they put this one up?!


The hall. Not pretty but impressive clean. Same as the lavatories.

Looks like a dramatic painting with that sky doesn't it? My last day in Brisbane. And we had a storm! Hallelujah!

Last impressions....

The State Library at nightfall with parts of the CBD behind.

The gorgeous Botanic Gardens.

A Big fellow - and sooo close too! O_o

Hahaha - my uncle taking a picture while I take one of him taking it...

Chinese New Year Celebrations end of Jan. We are in the year of the OX - so here he is. I am born in the year of the pig by the way and no I do not fancy it but it is still better than being a rat. From my point of view. :)

The ice Ox in full glory!

The artist in action.

The artist and his helper. The ox was freed out of a square massive block of ice. AMAZING! A block of ice, a picture and a man who knows how to use his tools...

Beauty's aren't they???

Entrance to Ron's house.

Imagine capsicum growing next to your front door. Life is right out there!!!

Chili - oioioi!!!

The moon rising over our backyard - kinda magical.

Uggy (aka ugly) - true man - that is her name. I mean not that she does not live up to her name but still. Ey?! AND she is every bit as mean tempered as she looks. Not cuddly at all. Which I do not fancy being very very cuddly myself....

A her royal highness. But one has to admit she knows where the perfect spots are. For example on a extreme moist day one lays on the lawn in fine mist and just enjoys being. Gave it a try and can fully recommend it! :)