Vancouver

Obviously, I haven't bothered to update this blog in a while. The last post I made was enroute to Vancouver via a weekend back home (San Francisco). I spent a couple of weeks here settling in, and the rest of my time enjoying myself. What a fine town Vancouver is. And it's not at all as rainy as I expected it to be.

Sure, it rains, but it doesn't pound rain. It's more like frequent drizzles here and there. And we've had snow a few times, which is a few times more than normal according to what the locals tell me. But the many sunny days we've had here have been fantastic. It rarely gets above 6 to 10 degrees C (50 F), but it's really not that cold, since it's not very windy (at least compared to the Bay Area).

And there are women here. Lots and lots of young, attractive women. I'll just leave it at that.

The food is excellent. Especially the East Asian cuisines. The Chinese food, especially the Hong Kong fare, is fantastic, the best in North America some would say. The reason behind this is that many HK people emigrated away in the late 80s/early 90s, as they feared the 1997 takeover by China. So many came to Vancouver, since Canada has very lax immigration laws. Along with the HK masses that came to Vancouver came the chefs and restaurateurs, who brought their high standards with them.

The Japanese cuisine here is also very good. It definitely seems more authentic than the Japanese restaurants in the Bay Area, probably because of the many Japanese students who come here to study demand authenticity when they go out to eat. And the few times I had sushi were fantastic.

There are many other non-Asian options for dining as well. I've eaten at a fare share of western joints, and have enjoyed many meals. But there wasn't anything that was special enough to warrant a trip up here, especially from metro areas like the Bay Area, LA, or NYC.

That's all for now. Off to eat :-) I'll try and keep this blog updated more often that not.