We've been anticipating the culture shock we'll receive when we arrive in South Asia, but we didn't expect one in Canada. This is the first time I've visited Canada, so I expected beautiful scenery and a lot of talk about hockey. Any preconceptions I had about Vancouver were overshadowed by the diversity of the city. I heard Vancouver was very diverse, but I didn't expect to feel like a foreigner myself. This could be one of the most international cities on the planet...Chinese, Indians, Russians, Japanese, Koreans, Iranians...just to name a few of the people groups that make up this city.
This is Vancouver.
It's wonderful and extremely multi-cultural.
However most of the culture shock comes from having to use public transportation on a regular basis. Simple outings to the store with the kids to get a few groceries is a thing of the past. I'm learning to live with less - we had eggs and broccoli for dinner the other night, because it was all that we had in the house.
It's kind of stressful and kind of fun. I am thankful for this step before we head to South Asia!
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5:30 am at the Charlotte airport....they were troupers!
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This and the following city shots were taken all in one day as we
familiarized ourselves with the city using different forms of transportation.
We were thankful for wonderful weather on this particular day! |
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| Riding the Sea Bus. |
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Taking their time waking up one morning.
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| Picking flowers at the bus stop. |
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Riding the city bus...one of her favorite activities.
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1 comment:
Vancouver is one of my all time favorite cities! Praying for smooth transitions all around in the next steps. So excited about this chapter of your life!
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