Keep Right!

I have explored much of the city on foot, yet much remains to be discovered. What I find most interesting is my sub-conscious desire to keep left – in a country where everyone else keeps right! I’ll start out perfectly, but when I look again I have steered towards the left of the path without realising. I don’t think I should try driving for a while! I dare any South African to take up the challenge of keeping to the right of a pathway… just try it!

I’m also sure I’m a Vancouver-driver’s nightmare. I’m conditioned to waiting for any cars to pass before crossing a road on foot. Here the cars wait for you!! More than once I’ve hesitated, perhaps to check if they’ll really stop – and they really do!

Today I visited Granville Island. (It’s not a real Island, but a small stretch of land that joins the main part of Vancouver with Downtown.) It’s a tourist hotspot, and has quite a number of artistic / creative stores. From beautiful stationery to blown glass, books to hand-dyed fabrics, live music to fresh vegetables… quite the way to spend a morning! I loved finding a fresh red Dahlia – a flower I have never seen before J

The past week has been lovely. I have been able to be a tourist, with no agenda, and time at my command. Soon the studies start. Some good hard work and lots to learn, but with it comes a whole lot more friends, the joy of discovery, some fast walks to school and some slow walks home, and later the inevitable blushing of the trees as the Fall decides to paint her colours.