Photo:Jasper National Park-Canada
Around May 1986 I was sent by my company to work at Swan Wooster Engineering Co. Ltd. Head Office in Vancouver B.C., Canada , in 1986 Sandwell and Swan Wooster (merged) .
I flew from Jakarta to Hongkong with Cathay Pacific, then to Vancouver with Air Canada. I arrived at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) that located on sea Island in the City of Richmond B.C. .
Photo:Myself around Robson Street, Vancouver B.C.,Canada.
Vancouver is the city located in southwestern British Columbia it has a good weather, clean air, less pollution. Vancouver is a beautiful city and a place to be, while Metro Vancouver is the third largest city in Canada.
Previously our office at Robson Street then we moved to Hornby Street at Downtown of Vancouver, you could reached the other facilities just by walking distance, so it was very convenience, and I have had a chance to go round visited some areas of Metro Vancouver and Beautiful British Columbia. I also visited University of British Columbia(UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU). I stayed at Sheraton-Landmark Vancouver’s tallest hotel at 1400 Robson Street.
Photo:Myself in the middle of Capilano Suspension Bridge.
I could say the landmark of Vancouver is Lions Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge connected the City of Vancouver B.C. to the North Shore municipalities of the District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver. It has three reversible lanes, the use of it was indicated by traffic signal, they reverse the direction to use two lanes on peaks hours.
Vancouver and British Columbia has so many outdoor recreation area, one of them is a Capilano Suspension bridge (pedestrian bridge) naturally thrilling since 1889 at North Vancouver B.C., takes you to the natural splendor of rainforest trail through magnificent evergreens, walked high on the trees and swayed. I also visited Salmon Hatchery at the Capilano Salmon Hatchery. I had chance to learn more about this magnificent resource.
Fortunately there was a world expo so I could saw the newest technology and other people from around the world, but we were scared because the Chernobyle atomic reactors were blew out that time.
In Vancouver you may watch nude dances at downtown during lunch hours, no cover charges, I entered and bought fish and chips and a bottle coca cola for lunch for only $5 Can at that time, you could call the dancer to dance in a small stage in front of you by giving her a tip but for any reason you might not touched her. According to my friend the native of Vancouver regulation said nude dances are allowed as far their dancing on the stage not on floor, a bit tricky.
Another experience when we attended the farewell party for the Captain of Sailing Club, we sailed around Horseshoe Bay at West Vancouver by circled the Captain’s boat. My duty was raised and
lowered a flags at the rear boat to salute the Captain. We drinks hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies to make our body a little bit warmer.