Tonight was both of our Whistler shows. It was also to be a trip up to Pemberton to revisit my awesome homestays up there, but alas, in a move that should be a surprise to no one I managed to make a series of flaky mistakes rendering it impossible. Very sad.
I'm going to miss Canada. I mean, I'll be back in 4 weeks, but still. All three cities I've stayed in have been great in their own way. I wish I'd had a bit more time to see Whistler when one is meant to see Whistler, either 1 month ago or 1 month from now, and I wish I'd had more money to enjoy Vancouver, and that I had more time in Pemberton. All in all, though, it's been a good 3 weeks up here.
I come to places expecting to be able to generalize about them, for positive or negative. To be able to say "the French are real jerks," or "people from North Dakota are really nice." Why I would come to these places expecting that is beyond me, as I can't generalize like that back home, with its even balance of saints and assholes. BC has proven the same, it's a mix. To go to Canada expecting every single person you meet to be a friendly, helpful, and welcoming is to set yourself up for disappointment. That being said, BC is running a tie right now for friendliest state/province I've traveled to on this trip, sitting equal with the very friendly people of North Dakota. AND, British Columbia beats North Dakota on "places I'd like to go back to" on the virtue of actually having scenery rather than barren flatness.
On an only slightly related note, check out the awesome hat that the parents in Whistler gave me.
That's right boys and girls, I've got a Jayne hat. And a doofy expression, but what do you want, it's my webcam.
See you stateside!
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