First Impressions

Today has literally been the longest day of my life - departing at 8PM Sunday 20th October and arriving 1:15PM Sunday 20th October. o.O We didn't get checked into our hostel until 4PM which I feel has added to the apparently long length of today.

The plane ride was 13 long hours. It's quite a horrible experience being stuck in a air conditioned plane which keeps going from too cold to too hot.. a absolutely yucky-feeling person is what it equals at the end. Then you must face Immigration. Standing for over an hour in a line that hardly moves, lugging around heavy baggage is definitely the ideal start to a working holiday..[it confirmed that I had packed too much stuff! ;P] [Note-to-future-self; Always take a drink bottle with you!] Vancouver is a lovely Airport visually though. There is a massive wall waterfall with a massive wooden carved disk in the middle in the arrivals area and they keep jelly fish in wall tanks. [No I did not take a photo - you shall have to fly into Vancouver yourself to see them.]

The train [when it goes above ground] gives a lovely view of Vancouver-it is honestly a cool looking city. All the buildings are different, the streets and pedestrian crossings are different..during the day it isn't that cold, but when the sun sets it does get chilly. [;

Back to the plane; I was seated next to pretty much the only other two girls who are going to Sunshine Village. We were able to get to know each other a little and we stuck together in a little group going though our terrible ordeal at the Airport. [; They have been an answer to prayer - I seriously don't think that I would have been able to get through today without them. It's the small things like companionship that make or break days.

The SameSun Hostel is pretty alright. The two most outstanding things here so far that I've seen is the huge toy moose in the entry area and all the room doors are painted like different countries flags. There's a pub downstairs if you're into that - with a wide screen viewing either hockey or football games..pretty soon I think I'll have a handle on their national games rules.. ;P

It's just gone quarter past eight here - I think I'm about ready to turn in. Hope you all are well. Sleep well [even though it's just gone four o'clock in your afternoon ;P].

xx