- Well, there are a lot of convertibles here. Miatas, Porshes, Solstices, Mercs, etc. I think this is hope beyond hope because...
- The fog here seems to actually be rain. Either that or it is a very thick fog.
- There be hills here. Big hills. Streets end in stairways. I'm either going to survive or call a cardiac surgeon. Not sure which yet. Next year: Saskatoon!
- The smoking laws in pubs are much the same here. So, when the two middle aged women (I'm so kind) wanted to duck outside for a smoke, the bar tender asked them to pay their tab ($54.50) first. I can understand that at 11:50AM. (I was just seeing local colour and accidentally drifted into the bar).
- They don't curb their dogs. The sidewalks are a minefield.
- Perhaps drivers have the right of way at all times. Or perhaps when making a left turn into me, they just want to honk to ensure I know they are there for my protection. (Side story: the cabby picking me up at the airport left his car in neutral, which then rolled forward and ran into the cabby ahead...you know...the guy loading baggage into his trunk. Fortunately, I think he wasn't hurt badly because of the V-shaped nose of my cab. But he was not uninjured and not happy.)
- Yellow Belly brewery/pub makes great stout. Mmmmmmmm. Will be back.
- Oh yeah....it's time to regroup and plan the rest of the day. OK....it's time for my afternoon nap. Want to make something of....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Iconic...
Symptomatic...
More Impressions from Day 1
- These hills will put hair on your knees.
- Excellent Indian food. Second port I know of with great Indian.
- Just when you think it's really raining, it clears off and there's a rainbow at the mouth of the harbour. Of course that also means you left your camera back in the room.
- I want to open a Mr. Clutch franchise (although since stop signs are just a suggestion, maybe it wouldn't do so well).
- St John's Basilica is a beautiful building, but like the Notre Dame in Montreal, it's missing the grave stones in the floor. In fact, St John's is carpeted. It just doesn't feel quite the same.
- Fog is quiet.
Pict to try to get hills across
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