...so far so good

I've managed to get right into the swing of things here:
Thursday night arrival: run around False Creek with Beth and Mark
Friday: run to Stanely Park, walk around west end with Trevor
Saturday: hike up High Falls Creek Trails, followed by Sushi on Davie
Sunday: ride spanish banks through UBC to airport and back with Shayne (Sonars friend), BBQ at Pogue Sports outrigger club, Memphis/Apostle of Hustle concert that eve with Richard
Monday: fly to Winnipeg, dinner and TV night with Lisette
Tuesday: look for Lex, he ran away, breakfast with Marcus, meeting at U of M, visit Oma, fly back to Van
Wednesday: attempt at Grouse Grind (still closed due to snow), hills at Stanely Park, road ride with Marc to Deep Cove, and North Van, outrigger paddle in the evening with Pogue boat club, sushi dinner with Beth and Marc
Thursday: am swim with Beth and Marc at Vancouver aquatic centre, walk through west end....apartment hunt begins, attend live CBC radio show taping, with Richard.....the host of the show was SEAN MAJUMBDAR.....what a funny man. GREAT EVENING.
Friday: am ride around Stanely Park with Marc, meeting with Ryan at Pogue boat club....he wants me to help him fix boats, and drive a load of boats to Hornby Island. YEAH!

Now I have to start taking pictures.

Hike #1 High Creek Falls

A small group of us went on a hike early Saturday up toward Squamish. The highway is under some serious construction in preparation for the 2010 Olympics. They are trying to fit 4 lanes where they can barely fit 2.

Trevor, an old friend from Winnipeg who now lives in Vancouver invited me to come along with him and and a group of friends on this hike. The scenery was breathtaking.

Who needs a map anyways

It occured to me on my drive that I don't need a map to cover the 2300km from Winnipeg to Vancouver. I just follow HWY#1 the entire way. In fact I don't have a map with me.




I took a few random shots along the way to Calgary:







I'll be spending Tuesday and Wednesday night in Calgary with my friend Kristen. I'm looking to get a swim in at Mount Royal Rec centre (for which Kristen has given me a free day pass) and to have dinner with a few friends from Calgary Wednesday eve. I depart for Vancouver early Thursday morning with a pitstop in Banff to have breakfast with Paula.