On Friday afternoon we arrived to Vancouver International Airport, passed the customs and easily found our way back to the hostel. This trip we did some three weeks before and it felt like we only left the place a couple of days ago ... all that time of our holiday passed by so quickly ...

 

On Friday evening we did a bit of a walk around the center of Vancouver and I finally managed to get into the Tom Lee music store to check out on the guitars. Flavia and Carol were patient enough to stay around and wait for me while I was checking out the instruments. Another must do was to buy some sushi opposite to the SameSun hostel, which is easily the best sushi I have ever had for a price that I simply do not understand - 6CAD for 12 pieces of sushi - miracle ;o)) ... Michal was also given time to conduct some of his camera shopping business, which in this time consisted of a return of a malfunctional Samsung camcorder and receiving a voucher in exchange to buy other electronics he didn't need, hehe ... Later that night we met Michal's friend from Cuba whom we both met (Michal met her more than me though ;o))) a year ago. She took us over to a club where we conversed for a while before she dropped us back in the center ...

 

On Saturday we decided to cancel our plan to visit the capital of British Columbia - Victoria. It would have been different if we were to see it at the beginning of the trip, but by then we all were too tired to travel somewhere 3-4hours and then return back spending again 3-4hrs on the bus/boat. So we all opted for some shopping. Michal bought a laptop, I bought a guitar and the girls found some cool magnets ;o))) ... We all were happy, especially Flavia, who met a good friend of hers from Australia called Darren.

 

The day after the weather turned all rainy and we didn't bother catching an early taxi to the airport where we hung around a bit longer than usual, but by then I had lots to read, the girls had some further souvenire hunting to do and Michal kind of also chilled out. The flight back to London went as expected. Thomas Cook didn't come to senses while we were in America and offered us the same level of hospitality as on the way there, so nothing to write home about ...

 

When we returned to London, Michal decided to use the first of the two flight tickets he accidentally booked and travelled home to the Czech Rep on the exact date. The girls went to Flavia's and I headed back to my apartment to kick off the unpacking and other choirs ... On Tuesday morning at 5.30am I was to wake up, dress up, pack up and leave London for my project in Holland ... The holiday was over and I was more tired than before I left, or at least I felt so, hehe ...