I arrived in Vancouver last night quite late (11pm) and at Charlie (Reese)'s displeasure chose to sleep instead of galavant for 5 measly hours. Downtown Vancouver has a toronto-like quality but the landscape changes quickly as you travel north. The hilly roads wind through some spectacular displays of nature. At every turn there seems to be a trio of lakes, forests and snowy mountains (the latter the reason for this reading week trip). The temperature was but 5 degrees that you could stroll at night without a jacket. It really seems like a wonderful place to live; I am envious of all those lucky enough to call this home.