I mentioned that I was playing around with audio and podcasts - well here's my first episode. Those of you who read my blog via email will have to go to the webpage at http://voice-from-vancouver.blogspot.com/
I'm doing this partly because I want to and partly because it is an assignment for an online course I'm taking in advanced technologies for distance education from the University of West Georgia. It's a really interesting course - we cover audio, video, syndication, HTML, and a whole host of things I haven't learned about yet!
You never know - I might be posting videos to this blog soon ... stay tuned!
Voice from Vancouver 1 Listen to this episode
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Welcome to Vancouver
Well the first 3 weeks have gone by in a whirlwind of exploring the city, looking for houses/ cars/ boats/ electrical equipment, starting a ‘proper job’ for the first time in many years, meeting new people and generally enjoying being together.
Vancouver is a beautiful city – we knew that before we came. But it is a city and I was expecting the manic pace of London, the pollution of Johannesburg and the population of Kigali. Not a bit of it – the city is clean and green and gentle – yes, there’s traffic but it is manageable. Of course there are lots of people and many tourists but the pace is slower and friendlier. The friendliness of the people we have met – in shops, the hotel, strangers on the street – has been quite amazing.
We’ve found a house in a small ‘city’ called Port Moody ( 49°17'47.49"N 122°50'51.21"W on Google Earth - photos to follow). Port Moody is one of several smaller cities attached to Vancouver. It takes about 40 minutes driving east to reach what I would probably call a small town - but it has it's own municipality/council. The house is being vacated by the owners so it has been loved and looked after and we think it will be fine. Now all we have to do is wait for the shipping to arrive – and no-one really knows when that will be.
We have been staying at a terrific hotel - The Pacific Pallisades – in downtown Vancouver. We have a small suite on the 18th floor with great views to the north and west – so we can see the sea! We considered, briefly, getting an apartment downtown but soon decided it really isn’t for us – we need a house. We will move into the house on 5th October. The owners are leaving us some of their furniture and my PA has offered to lend me sheets and pillows and crockery until our shipping arrives.
The weather has been fabulous - until today. We've had blue skies and sunshine nearly every day - but friends are saying that fall (autumn) is really here now ... and it certainly feels cold to me - I even have my first Vancouver flu :-(
More soon ... plus photos as soon as I can sort out my Flickr account!
Vancouver is a beautiful city – we knew that before we came. But it is a city and I was expecting the manic pace of London, the pollution of Johannesburg and the population of Kigali. Not a bit of it – the city is clean and green and gentle – yes, there’s traffic but it is manageable. Of course there are lots of people and many tourists but the pace is slower and friendlier. The friendliness of the people we have met – in shops, the hotel, strangers on the street – has been quite amazing.
We’ve found a house in a small ‘city’ called Port Moody ( 49°17'47.49"N 122°50'51.21"W on Google Earth - photos to follow). Port Moody is one of several smaller cities attached to Vancouver. It takes about 40 minutes driving east to reach what I would probably call a small town - but it has it's own municipality/council. The house is being vacated by the owners so it has been loved and looked after and we think it will be fine. Now all we have to do is wait for the shipping to arrive – and no-one really knows when that will be.
We have been staying at a terrific hotel - The Pacific Pallisades – in downtown Vancouver. We have a small suite on the 18th floor with great views to the north and west – so we can see the sea! We considered, briefly, getting an apartment downtown but soon decided it really isn’t for us – we need a house. We will move into the house on 5th October. The owners are leaving us some of their furniture and my PA has offered to lend me sheets and pillows and crockery until our shipping arrives.
The weather has been fabulous - until today. We've had blue skies and sunshine nearly every day - but friends are saying that fall (autumn) is really here now ... and it certainly feels cold to me - I even have my first Vancouver flu :-(
More soon ... plus photos as soon as I can sort out my Flickr account!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Welcome
Sorry for the long wait ... finally I have enough time to start the new blog. Just like Botswana News, here you will find irregular updates on what is going on with John & I in Vancouver, plus the mental meanderings I take from time to time.
Please email me occasionally - just to let me know that you're there. And for those of you who receive this blog by email - you'll need to actually visit the blog to get some of the goodies - this one will feature audio spots - so you'll be able to hear my dulcet tones as well as read my words. And you never know - there might even be the odd video!
All feedback gratefully received ... more soon
Please email me occasionally - just to let me know that you're there. And for those of you who receive this blog by email - you'll need to actually visit the blog to get some of the goodies - this one will feature audio spots - so you'll be able to hear my dulcet tones as well as read my words. And you never know - there might even be the odd video!
All feedback gratefully received ... more soon
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