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Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of the most sophisticated, cosmopolitan urban areas in all of Canada. Since coming to Korea, I've also discovered that it's also among Canada's most famous cities. Most of the time, when you ask a Korean if they know where Red Deer, Edmonton, or Calgary are, they'll just shrug and ask you to repeat your question. But if you mention Vancouver, their eyes light up, they smile, and say, "Ahhhh Bancouber!" (Pronunciation of the letter "V" is very difficult for Korean people.)
Here are some snapshots I took of a few of Vancouver's interesting places.
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Arriving at Vancouver International Airport |
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Taxiing past a Korean Airlines aircraft |
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The Fraser River |
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One of Vancouver's many bridges, crossing the Fraser River. |
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Vancouver's state of the art, computerized LRT system. (There are NO human drivers!) |
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Vancouver's world-famous Shakespeare Project |
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Canada's most coveted trophy: The Stanley Cup. (I actually got to touch it before Ray Bourke did!) This pic was taken on March 29, the day I left for South Korea. |