"Sleepy City" a Vancouver Travel Page by nigelw6443

I arrived in Vancouver late august 1990 after spending a long flight from Bangkok, via Tokyo and Seattle. Then a bus ride up I5 and into Vancouver city centre.

I had read about the city and had seen many pictures, but I wasn't sure what to expect after just having spent 9 months trotting around Asia.

Of course if you have been to Vancouver you will no doubt be aware of the joys of E. Hastings and Gastown. Thanks to LP I found myself booking into the Spinning Wheel Hotel on Carrol Street, it was the cheapest at $40.00 a night. I had $500.00 dollars and had to find a job, so I thought @ $40.00 a night that won't last long. I managed to find a job within a week and negotiate a long term rate at the hotel. This kind of thing is normal so you can negotiate a rate for a week, two weeks, a month etc..
Anyhoo, this sorted I actually got friendly with the staff who were a bunch of young punky types. I even worked at the desk a few times too. Anyway that is another story.

After spending 4 months here I ended up making my way to New York via Greyhound. A nice 4 day journey in December. A little cold cold travelling across the Prairies to say the least!