I am back from the trip; and I've made two life-changing decisions.
One, motorcycle is too dangerous. I rented a motorcycle and had a minor crash. Man, it totally scared the shit out of me. After the incident, I've made up my mind that I won't be buying motorcycles.
Two, Vancouver is such a beautiful and peaceful place. It's very green with trees everywhere. After my graduation in December, I will go back there to look for jobs. Vancouver island is not a bad choice as well.
During my 7 days there (5 full days actually), I saw a black bear, deer, bald eagle, sea lions, seals, sea stars, and crabs. It's a very wild place, and I just scratched the surfaces. Here are the pics:
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sunset over West Vancouver
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parked cars in a ferry. It can fit quite a few cars.
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world parrot refuge. It's so loud that we are given earplugs.
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there are hundreds of them, and it's quite creepy when they keep saying "hello", "hi" and "I love you"
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revenge of the parrot
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in the summer, there are goats on top grazing
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the rental car
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rain forest
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scenery in Vancouver Island
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Long Beach Unit.
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Victoria
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Empress Hotel
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BC legislative house
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B.C. Ferries
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view of Coquitlam, where I used to live for 4 years.
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boarder crossing to U.S. which took over an hour.
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Peace Arch. Border between Canada and USA
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"Children of a common mother". Ha, there is no need to show off, but I lived in Canada, US, and UK. woohoo I rock !
One final thing. I do believe there is god and he is a funny dude. Case in point, I found coupons on the internet which saved about $300 on car rentals. I was a happy man. Then on my first day, I was given a fat speeding ticket of $299. LOL. anyway, that ticket is being contested.
CIAO~~