Graveley Street Hi there,
after a long break again gives news from us.
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| living |
On 1 December it was ready, we have moved. This was a towed by bus and foot.
The new apartment is closer to downtown tuned in Graveley Street, near 1st Avenue. The environment is very friendly and nice. Only two minutes from "The Drive" - the Commercial Drive is a very busy street with many cafes, bars and small shops, such as
Norman's Fruit & Salad , our grocery store. Currently we have the apartment still all to ourselves, then, is the other room is not rented out. This is really nice, because would like to work after 12 hours you simply have his peace and does not have to wait in the kitchen. Hopefully there is still a while ...
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| Our room |
live About the owner of the house had been We, however, rather less to do with each other. There is never anything but perfect, we had our first week in the same time a flooded bathroom, because the cistern is a hole and as it drips minute by minute. We now have the problem with a bucket under control, and hope it fixed soon.
On the left, our room, it is back right way, the wardrobe to see or Richards room in February :-)
Na Richard already excited?
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| Milo Is not cute? |
Today we had eleven days to streamline work a day off, so our first day. In order to enjoy this a bit we went to the Vancouver Aquarium and have Milo, the popular Otter times looked more closely. Really a cool guy!
To this sweet brat to visit often and all the other sharks, beluga whales, starfish, etc. We have the same purchase an annual pass, of course with the student discount ...
Update on the Christmas market: It is madness, the Canadians are scary at all that is German and has to do with Christmas. Whether mulled wine or nutcracker, everything is bought, no matter at what price. We have some in front of our tent Käthe Wohlfahrt line ups, so Queues of up to 90 minutes and the people shall continue to be good ... to when they buy something again to wait at the checkout. The German celebrities bought from us, came one day Katerina Jacob, known by the cops of Tölz, to Hannes' fund.
The staff is really cool, there are German, Canadian, and represented Ireland and all really nice. We have already learned a lot and many helpful hints on getting work and travel in Canada.
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| spaghetti factory |
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Yesterday our long awaited first Payckeck, came to say here we go round. Since one can also even a $ 8 beer drinking with colleagues and nice food go together.
The world is really small, that was before yesterday again. Because Hannah has a Canadian at the Christmas market (the man of Tilo Geissler's cousin) met, with whom he has had a chance to talk in Germany. That's Weird!
Here everybody has to pay admission to enter the market and now the real hammer, everyone gets a ribbon and there are alcoholic beverages stamped. Yes, and after three, then even circuit. But there are at least even German beer, Paulaner. Who
more of VCM - want to see the Christmas Market Vancouver click on the link below:
CBC News - British Columbia - VIDEO: Vancouver's new Christmas market opens But who wants to see more of us click on this link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/103668823022084761110/GraveleyStreet # So now we want to give you a little about what to write here
Christmas country, so that the curious Lambi again sleep well :-) Nah just kidding, we appreciate your interest Lambi!
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Yes where does you then on, so here comes "Santa Claus" on Christmas day, 25 December. Since then, there are the gifts for the children, usually very early early in the morning because the kids are awake early from sheer excitement. In addition to the Santa puts the presents under the tree are also little things in the so-called Christmas stockings, socks by the fireplace.
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| Eggnog |
This Santa in the night do not provide the children starved to death for him cookies and a glass of milk or eggnog. Eggnog is a drink made of egg, cream and milk - you can find only at Christmas time in Canada. The adults like to drink eggnog with rum, we will try it soon.
On Christmas day people go to church here and on that day there will be Christmas dinner. Since there are traditional in America Turkey (Turkey) and mash with "brussels sprouts" (Brussels sprouts) and other vegetables and salads and sweet desserts such as cookies and muffins. In Canada, Christmas is not just a clean family festival, often are neighbors, colleagues and friends invited and can bring their friends too.
In Canada no Santa Claus comes on 6 December, which does not exist here. But here are held often cookie-exchange party, it brings everyone's favorite cookies to a party with and then is feasted and exchanged.
in the shops is also long been the holiday shopping season under way and there are all sorts of things such as Lebkuchen (ginger bread), chocolate Santa Clauses (a German copy for $ 10 at the Christmas market today) and, of course, candy canes, you see everywhere here. The Christmas calendars have 25 doors stop here, instead of 24 as we are accustomed.
On 26 December is not eaten here but contemplative shopped. Indeed, it is boxing day, as it is in the shops reduces everything scary and you can argue about the best product, because all are on their way to a bargain to make.
25/12., That is, the christmas day, we were at Sean (a colleague) invited for Christmas dinner. He is Irishman, so we celebrated in Canada is a typical Irish Festival. After a 2-sided cooking guide his mom, we prepared together before the dinner. It was a super tasty 7 kg turkey (Turkey), plus a 3.5 Kg with honey baked ham, many different vegetables and mashed potatoes and roasted potatoes. For dessert served Séan us a flamed brandy cakes are. For the cake is brandy butter, is a treat! After the meal, yet got a few more people and the celebration began. 
