The Chinese believes that the most ethereal beauties are often found in the most remote places where the pristine environment nurtures the body and soul. Far from being an ethereal being, I however fully took in the benefits of good air, clear water and rolling hills covered by cedar and pine trees in Canada.
I spent a good couple of days in the valleys of British Columbia where little towns were almost like a movie set complete with modern amenities. It was utterly different from the mountain regions in China where living condition tends to be a lot more ‘rudimentary’. Driving across the region, I was stunned by the sheer volume of trees, mountains and lakes. And there were so many stars scattered across the sky that they almost seemed chaotic.
Of course, I couldn’t miss a trip to the sacred land of Canada: the Hockey Hall of Fame where the meaning of the sport became alive for me. I bought a special champion’s edition puck of the Detroit Red Wings. Why don’t we have a table tennis hall of fame in China?
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July 5, 2008 1:06 am
Ni hao Jenny! Yes, i do love Vancouver and B.C. as well, I consider it my Canadian San Francisco, but even “geng mei”. I have a cousin there and hopefully will get to visit her in the not too distant future. My cousin is a famous guzheng musician, originally from Shanghai. She recently visited San Francisco and we had a great dinner together. I practiced my Chinesepod learned putonghua with her, she said “ni shuo de hen hao”.
best,
Siyao
July 5, 2008 8:12 am
Nice pics Jenny! Canada sure seems like such a dreamy place! Not hard to imagine why so many people – Filipinos and Chinese alike- migrate and move there..
July 5, 2008 9:59 am
Wonderful pictures Jenny! I hope you’re having a good time. Were there alot of bugs near the ocean? I got eaten alive when I visited my cousin there.
Melissa
July 6, 2008 1:46 am
Thank you guys! I love the Simpson sky (the color of the sky is like what you see in the beginning of each Simpson’s episode).
July 7, 2008 1:50 am
“I bought a special champion’s edition puck of the Detroit Red Wings.” – that rocks! You are a woman of exquisite taste, Miss Jenny. And you are a quick learner to boot. Thousands of my fellow Canadians have inexplicably been fans of the bumbling Vancouver Canucks or the evil Toronto Maple Leafs for their entire lives without yet recognizing the awesomeness of all things Detroit Red Wing, yet on one short visit to Canada you astutely picked up on the DRW greatness. Glad you enjoyed your time in Canada – I could probably make out my own home across the water if you blew up the 3rd and 4th photos (taken at Jericho Beach or Spanish Banks maybe?) by 100x.
July 16, 2008 7:32 pm
不知道为什么Mike Ku支持底特律队,他们根本不是加拿大的球队。反正,很开心你有来到加拿大,有机会欣赏北国之美,哈哈。我今年要去内地,在江南流浪,希望会一样地喜欢。
加国万岁!
July 17, 2008 1:04 am
文王,
加拿大确实很美!希望你也会喜欢我们的江南。