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An Expat in Vancouver: Autumn
Yesterday I took a long walk in the autumn sun, a rare but always joyful event in Vancouver. The kids are in school and the adults are being professional, so the parks are quiet, in stunning contrast with the boisterous … Continue reading
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An expat in Vancouver: farmers’ markets
We live a few minutes’ walk from the Sunday farmers’ market in Kits. All summer we’ve covered almost all our vegetable and fruit needs there. Of course, it isn’t until mid-August that it really explodes with offerings of Chillawack corn, … Continue reading
An expat in Vancouver: at the Canada-US border
As a US expat living in Vancouver, I travel back and forth between my home and the US quite a bit, mostly to my former home, Portland. The border separating the two has an interesting, complicated history and I enjoy … Continue reading
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An expat in Vancouver: going east to the Okanagan
We’ve had a dry, sunny August and September summer season, which has afforded us plenty of time outdoors. I like to be on the water, and to explore, so we spent a week in August where we’d never been, the … Continue reading
An expat in Vancouver: Spring, finally
We’ve had a spate of good weather and our moods have lifted. There are suggestions floating on Twitter and Facebook on where to go to enjoy the sun, but my favorite will always be Kits Beach. Plus there is the … Continue reading
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