I have been in Canada since September 2014, This place keeps surprising me each an every time I go into downtown or even the suburbs. People are overwhelmingly friendly and always happy to help. Where I am currently living (Victoria on Vancouver Island) it is known to be a place where the old come to retire, the young come to study at its many universities, and the newly wedded couples come to enjoy. Seriously different to Vancouver as it’s definitely a lot more relaxed (Restaurants close early compared to Vancouver), it definitely caters to these populations of people.
Ok so here are 3 things I really enjoy so far about Victoria.
1. People
The people here are absolutely lovely, they may give you shit because you sound “funny” but they are always hospitable, and actually give a shit how your day is going. Being on the “island” has a really different feel to it compared with Vancouver, it is definitely somewhere nice to live and it’s technically a rainforest, so there is plenty of oxygen around. Vancouver I found to be sterile and the people were definitely less hospitable, but thats my opinion.
2. Food
There are countless great restaurants here, they serve plenty of seafood (being west coast based) and they are awesome at Italian, Indian and Japanese. So many ranges here to choose from and all done so well. The Pizza in North America is absolutely delicious, and super cheap which is dangerous. Local produce can be found easily and with it’s own Chinatown you can get some great ideas for your own cooking. I have to mention the Canadian thing, “Poutine” , it is basically potato fries covered in gravy and cheese curds. Seriously one of the best things to eat after a few beers!
3. Close Proximity to Washington State
Whenever you feel the urge to take the Clipper (Ferry) down to Seattle that can be done, especially great for when you want to go see some concerts, as Seattle gets an amazing range of artists visiting all the time. In fact I’m going to see Faith No More in Vancouver and in Seattle, and all it takes is a ferry!
I could indeed make a list longer than this, but this is a good start as to get an idea of what it’s like here!
Check out some photos of Victoria in this post.
Much Love JKS
Mentalphase 