Victoria, BC, Canada – Walking around with Jen (Expat Traveller) etc

I can’t believe it’s more than 3 Months since we met
Jen, P and Cammie in Victoria at Vancouver Island.
Face to face for the first time.
We miss them all and Victoria.
Just see the Photos and you’ll understand why.

Left: P and Cammie. Above: Jen and Cammie Jen is mostly known as Expat Traveler

Here you see our wonderful hosts and for many years blogfriends.
 
One of the wonderful things to be better known is to make dinner together. Here Jen and Anna.
 
The result – What’s better on a Summer Day?
We walked a tour along The inner Harbour of Victoria, and we felt at Home.
Before the arrival of the Europeans in the late 1700s, the Victoria area was home to several communities of Coast Salish peoples, including the Songish (Songhees). Coast Salish refers to First Nation or Native American cultures who inhabited areas in British Columbia and Washington state. Up right you see a Totem, that is now dived in 3 pieces. At a holy ground for the Songhees. In respect of this native nation please read.

South view from Victoria: The Olympic Range in Washington State, USA.
 
World's Tallest Totem Pole, Victoria, British Columbia
Details, including Anna – for you to imagin the seize of the Totem

More to come from wonderful Victoria, Jen, P and Cammie,
Adjust your GPS to...


Next destination?
Might it be Provence in Southern France, Germany, Norway, USA or from our Archives?

So stay tuned ---

Papa takes a Winter Olympic pause - from blogging - Vancouver memories

First time I did visit Vancouver BC, was back in 1995.

My daughter, Ingelin and papa, went up north from Portland, Oregon, USA.

We at that time stayed with my Mothers Cousin, Marie (born 1899), and asked her for permission to rent a Car and go up to Vancouver BC, for a 2 two Days trip. We were allowed.

Here is Ingelin. In Portland, OR, back in the mid 1990-ies (repro from a diapositive/slide)

But I think you might like to see some pictures we took back in 2007 - in Vancouver, British Colombia, on the West Coast of Canada.

 Eastern view from Wreck Beach, Just North of the Univeresty (BC)

 

Vancouver skyline - from a public beach

From False Creek - Downtown side

 

This photo is taken from the Eastern part of False Creek, Vancouver

This the view from Canada Place in Vancouver. In the Hills back here, it's eastbond, the Olympic Ski Competions are now to take place.

 Vancouver is a green city. Here from the path down to Wreck Beach

 Vancouver is also a Blue City. In many ways, very alike Oslo in Norway. Blue and Green City.

 Vancouver is also a City for Sea Food lovers. Like here at Granville Island

 You, know we Norwegians are pretty crazy about Winter Sports.  We are born that way.

Are Papa happy with the performence by his fellow Norwegians so far?

ha-ha, You see papa, here at Wreck Beack in Vancouver. What a dissaster.

 

Our next Event will be the Naming Day for Metin Leander , which will take place on Saturday, February 27. 2010. I'll post as soon as possible. 

The Ceremony will take place in Oslo City Hall.

Do not forget: Participants of OsloBG will have the chance to meet the Mayor of Oslo.

Best of everything

Where is the Best place to live?

Most people vote their place of living ”the best place on Earth” to live. I have remarked it seems to be a certain correlation between ”Have been in many countries and continents” and ”Have not been outside own country/district)” and what people answers to the question.

In my curiousity, I did a Google search: best country to live

I do not know how the different organisations build up their rankings, and I’m not sure I would agree to the results found on page one. One Comment: Both Ireland and Norway are ranked #1 – How can it be no other countries did have a higher % of emigrants?

Result: 14.200.000 for best country to live (0,35 sekunder.)

Among top Countries:
Canada, Ireland, Norway .....

Try 4 yourself. Best country, best city, best tourist destination, best of everything you want to know.