This is the fifteenth time we've seen Canada Day. That doesn't sound like a long time but that means we've been here a tad longer than 10% of the age of the country. We first landed after an exhausting flight from Dubai through the old Hong Kong airport at the end of June 1996. We were in a cheap hotel down in the worst part of town for there was no wide-spread Internet to check about our choice beforehand. We reserved from an old BC Accommodation Guide by telephoning prior to our departure. We knew a lot about what would become our adopted country. One thing we weren't aware of, at the time, was that July 1st marks the national birthday. We wondered what all the fireworks were all about on that first one we witnessed from a Hastings Street hotel window!
This year has been a bit of a bust too. Jay had dental surgery yesterday and has a jaw which is terribly swollen. It was again cloudy with showers. I have a bit of a sore throat and headache. Still, we are happy to be here and wish all other Canadians a wonderful day. I`ll post a shot from Canada Place in downtown Vancouver taken on last year's Canada Day!
