When it is sunny and warm in Vancouver, it ranks up there as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I lucked out and got one of those days to land into. Plus, it was a lovely surprise to see my friend Elaine waiting with Val and Lyle - Elaine flew in from Calgary so it was unexpected. It is good to work for an airline!!!!   Arrived around 11 am and was flying out at 5:30 pm. Just a few hours in Vancouver.
On the drive to White Rock for lunch it was great to see the lushness of the landscape, the profusion of the Rhododendrons and the tulips and all that makes Vancouver so special. I was pretty whacked by this time so couldn't really enjoy the fabulous buffet Val had prepared but it was so nice to see old friends again. New friends are just old friends waiting to ripen....it is with old friends you have so much history, and that comfort level is hard to match. You know they like you even though they know you!!!!
We didn't have much time for more than lunch and one Show Home to view - it is what we do......til back to the airport - this time with a buddy to wait with. Elaine caught West Jet and I waited for Air Canada. She was waiting at the Calgary airport for me when my plane arrived in Calgary. I think it had been nearly 48 hours since leaving Bangkok and I was definitely feeling it.
She dropped me off at home around 8 pm, I stayed up til midnight visiting with my friend Josie before hitting my bed around midnight. Amazingly I slept 17.5 hours straight!!!!! Woke up at 5:30 pm, dizzy and light headed. OK, dizzier and more light-headed than normal. Once I ate I was OK and ready to take on the night shift and start the unpacking and the gentle reentry into real life.......ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.