While it had only been about six weeks since we’d stopped over in Vancouver on the way to and from New Zealand, our flight pass allowed us one more flight within western Canada, and an appointment for a tattoo gave us a good reason to return.
Our lack our annual leave and tight budget meant a fleeting visit, but a weekend in the City does wonders for your mental health when living in such an isolated place as Yellowknife.
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- Gas Town
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- Gas Town
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- Gas Town
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- Gas Town
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- Spring time April 09
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- Cheeky Raven
We made the most our urban fix by simply soaking up the warmth and urban feel of one of the world’s most liveable cities. So why did we leave Vancouver? As I often tell people, Vancouver is a fantastic city and we really enjoyed living there. But after living in Auckland, Melbourne, Christchurch and Wellington we found Vancouver to be too similar to these other fantastic cities in the southern hemisphere and decided to seek out something more authentically Canadian.
Cosmopolitian Canadian cities of the south all have their own Canadian-isms but I’m sure that Yellowknife takes the cake in the Real Canada stakes. Cold, vast open spaces and lakes. Lots of lakes.
While Nicole got her hair cut and some good culinary tips from her hairdresser I spent 3 hours talking to a local about life, love and art – while getting a tattoo that for me represents many things but among them is my time in Canada and especially Yellowknife. No I didn’t get a Maple Leaf and a “Yellow” knife tattoo.
Tags: Canada, New Zealand, tattoo, Vancouver, Yellowknife
May 6, 2009 at 6:19 pm |
Great pics, and, of course, great tattoo. Was great to see you two again.
May 7, 2009 at 1:53 am |
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