Postcard from Canada - 02 - Vancouver & Whistler, BC

British Columbia or BC merupakan wilayah yang terletak paling barat di Canada. 

Memiliki saiz keluasan 4 kali ganda besar daripada Great Britain, British Columbia memiliki kawasan berbukit bukau bersempadan dengan wilayah Alberta di sebelah Timur. Beberapa banjaran yang terdapat di British Columbia ini termasuk la Banjaran Rockies, Selkirks, Purcells dan juga Coastal Range. 

Antara bandar yang terbesar dan terpopular di Wilayah ini adalah Vancouver, Canada.

I heart Vancouver

Vancouver adalah salah satu tempat di Canada yang menjadi tempat favourite aku. 2 kali aku jejakkan kaki ke bandaraya ini.

Ariel View of Vancouver

Vancouver merupakan bandar metropolitan terbesar di Barat Kanada, dan ketiga terbesar di Kanada dengan jumlah penduduk seramai 2.6 juta. Terletak di sudut barat daya wilayah pesisiran pantai di British Columbia, ia terkenal dengan keindahan semulajadi kerana terletak dikawasan Pergunungan Coastal Range dan juga Lautan Pasifik. Vancouver disenaraikan sebagai 'the best cities to live in' dan salah satu destinasi terulung di Canada.

Canada Place. Antara landmark utama di Vancouver yang menempatkan Convention Center dan berdekatan dengan CBD

Jambatan yang merentas selat Vancouver

Stanley Park di Vancouver, antara city garden yang famous dengan pokok pokoknya yang berusia lebih dari 100 tahun

Ada benda benda arca ni dekat Stanley Park

Vancouver at Night


Robinson St di Vancouver

HRC Vancouver. Closed Down


Vancouver

Bagi aku Vancouver ni cukup santai. Bandar dia lebih kurang macam Seattle dan San Francisco tapi kat Vancouver ni lebih aman.

Kawasan pun bersih dan nyaman.

10 Cool Facts About Vancouver

1. Vancouver was recently ranked as the third most “livable place in the world” for its high standard of living and quality of life. While it is ranked as the 10th cleanest city in the world.
   
2. Vancouver has the 4th largest cruise ship terminal in the world.
3. Home to Canada’s longest pool. Measuring 137.5 meters (451 feet), it is nearly the size of three Olympic pools. This outdoor, saltwater pool is a major tourist attraction and is open year round.
4. Vancouver has the highest real estate prices in Canada. In 2011, the average price of a detached home was a staggering $1,204,587. Some say this is close to rivaling New York City and London.
5. Vancouver is the largest film production center in North America after Los Angeles and New York City
6. Stanley Park, an urban oasis, is 10% larger than New York City’s Central Park. It is a staggering 1001 acres.
7. The Vancouver Aquarium ranks in the top 5 worldwide.
8. Downtown Vancouver is 65% residential. Don’t be surprised to see a lot of high-rise condominiums.
9. Vancouver has the mildest climate in Canada. Although, it receives on average, 1,589mm of rain per year.
10. Greenpeace, one of the world’s oldest and most successful environmental groups was established in Vancouver.

Lebih kurang 120 KM dari bandaraya Vancouver ada satu ski resort area yang aku penah jejak. Namanya Whistler.

Whistler Blackcomb merupakan ski resort yang ternama di area BC


Whistler memang menjadi tumpuan untuk main ski dan beristirehat

HRC Whistler. Closed down

One of the largest ski resort di North America

Aku cuma sempat pegi sekali. 

Tapi area memang cantik dan lawa

Whistler, BC

Area yang menjadi tumpuan pelancong di Whistler ni ialah Blackcomb. Tempat dia macam di Aspens. Ada Hard Rock Cafe jugak dulu tapi rasanya dah tutup. Misi utama aku ke sini dulu sebab nak terjah HRC tu je lah. Hahaha.. Tengah kemaruk time tu.

Nak drive ke sini agak challenging time winter sebab kereta tak de chain tayar. Tengah drive ada pembuli jalan naik moto. Ntah apa dia tak puas hati dengan aku agaknya, masa aku drive, dia kat tepi pastu terajang terajang kereta aku kena pintu.

Cuak badak la kejap. Nasib baik tak de apa apa.

Vancouver dan Whistler adalah 2 tempat yang kalau pegi kalau mencari kedamaian dan ketenangan. Tempat yang boleh kasi feeling good pada pengunjung yang mengunjunginya...

Postcards from Vancouver & Whistler.

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Map Vancouver & Whistler

Micheal Bublee adalah berasal dari British Columbia.

Postcards are mine, pic from internet.

Birds flying high

You know how I feel

Sun in the sky

You know how I feel

Breeze driftin' on by

You know how I feel

It's a new dawn

It's a new day

It's a new life

For me

And I'm feeling good

I'm feeling good

Fish in the sea

You know how I feel

River running free

You know how I feel

Blossom on a tree

You know how I feel

It's a new dawn

It's a new day

It's a new life

For me

And I'm feeling good

Dragonfly out in the sun you know what I mean, don't you know

Butterflies all havin' fun you know what I mean

Sleep in peace when day is done

That's what I mean

And this old world is a new world

And a bold world

For me

For me

Stars when you shine

You know how I feel

Scent of the pine

You know how I feel

Oh freedom is mine

And I know how I feel

It's a new dawn

It's a new day

It's a new life

It's a new dawn

It's a new day

It's a new life

It's a new dawn

It's a new day

It's a new life

It's a new life

For me

And I'm feeling good

I'm feeling good

I feel so good

I feel so good