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- Dag 85
- zaterdag 25 april 2015 om 01:05
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Hoogte: 92 m
Verenigde StatenYesler Terrace47°36’20” N 122°19’8” W
Weekend trip to Seattle
25 april 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Just spent hours in the outlet stores...actually the first time that shopping clothes was fun! Especially in the Victorinox store.
Next goal will be a visit of the first ever Starbucks.
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- Dag 86
- zondag 26 april 2015 om 12:49
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 3 m
- Verenigde StatenWaterfront Park47°36’22” N 122°20’29” W
Weekend trip to Seattle, Day 2
26 april 2015, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Visiting the first Starbucks ever, a crab restaurant (iiiiiiiiek) and head home via the outlet store again.
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- Dag 86
- zondag 26 april 2015 om 21:50
- 🌧 10 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
CanadaBC Place49°16’41” N 123°6’47” W
A joyless last experience...
26 april 2015, Canada ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
What a great weekend in Seattle with the buddies! :-)
But at the end of the day something joyless happened. We went to a restaurant and parked our car at the close antique shop. When we came backMeer informatie
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- Dag 88
- dinsdag 28 april 2015 om 18:21
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Hoogte: 47 m
- CanadaGrandview-Woodlands49°16’26” N 123°3’55” W
Ristorante "Via Tevere"
28 april 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
It's about time to eat Italian style pizza in the best pizzeria of the city.
After an unsuccessful attempt around 2 months ago (waiting line was about 2 hours, they don't take reservations), I wasMeer informatie
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- Dag 93
- zondag 3 mei 2015 om 15:38
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 188 m
- CanadaLynn Creek49°20’51” N 123°1’2” W
Lynn Canyon Park
3 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Just hiking around a little bit here in North Vancouver. There was no real "canyon", but it was a nice stroll through a beautiful forest.
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- Dag 94
- maandag 4 mei 2015 om 09:00
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 30 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’43” N 123°6’47” W
Second test exam: success!
4 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Unexpected success and proud to have the best result in class for once. :-)
Use of English: 75,0%
Listening: 77,0%
Writing: 71,0%
Reading: 61,1%
Speaking: 82,0%
In total: 73,2%
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- Dag 98
- vrijdag 8 mei 2015 om 09:57
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 26 m
- CanadaVancouver Harbour Seaplane Base49°16’58” N 123°6’54” W
Exam timetable revealed!
8 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
About one more month to go!
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- Dag 99
- zaterdag 9 mei 2015 om 17:00
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’36” N 123°6’43” W
MLS: Whitecaps versus Philly
9 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
I was at a soccer match today (Major League Soccer) and really surprised about the high level. It's comparable to the Swiss Super League.
First half really rocked, with a lot of chances.
Result:Meer informatie
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- Dag 101
- maandag 11 mei 2015 om 19:58
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- CanadaGeneral Motors Place49°16’46” N 123°6’30” W
Ristorante Ludica
11 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Not the best pizza, but a very good one....and lots of board games to choose from. Just saw this in a bar here, but never in a restaurant. It's nice, couples and whole families usually eat first andMeer informatie
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- Dag 107
- zondag 17 mei 2015 om 14:25
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 24 m
- CanadaKitsilano Beach49°16’5” N 123°9’10” W
Shopping and dining
17 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
After spending a fortune in the local "Icebreaker" store buying Merino wool t-shirts and socks, I take a break in Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, eating comfort food.... :-)
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- Dag 108
- maandag 18 mei 2015 om 15:02
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 165 m
- CanadaDeep Cove49°20’8” N 122°56’45” W
Deep Cove
18 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Hiking?? Me?!? Hell no!
That's what I usually might answer to a question like "how about hiking today?", accompanied with a good laugh.
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- Dag 113
- zaterdag 23 mei 2015 om 20:32
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- CanadaFalse Creek49°16’37” N 123°7’12” W
Yaletown / Gastown
23 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
First we got a tour in Yaletown (thank you, Jan) which looks a little bit like some parts of Züri West and had dinner there.
Then we went to an Escape Room Entertainment game in Gastown. We have beenMeer informatie
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- Dag 117
- woensdag 27 mei 2015 om 13:43
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 29 m
- CanadaVancouver Harbour SPB49°16’59” N 123°6’54” W
Last test exam!
27 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
This will be the last milestone before the real exam. Our teacher told us it will be a very difficult exam, so nobody in class is expecting the same result as in the last test exam.
Results:
Use ofMeer informatie
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- Dag 120
- zaterdag 30 mei 2015 om 15:08
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 27 m
- CanadaBC Place Stadium49°16’38” N 123°6’41” W
Whitecaps - Real Salt Lake
30 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Vancouver Whitecaps - Real Salt Lake 2:1
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- Dag 121
- zondag 31 mei 2015 om 14:53
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- CanadaVancouver Harbour SPB49°17’19” N 123°6’42” W
VegExpo
31 mei 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Vegetarian fair in Vancouver.
A little bit too hippie/alternative style, but nevertheless interesting. I bought Truffles without milk, without GMO, without soy, without chocolate......oh wait! ThereMeer informatie
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- Dag 124
- woensdag 3 juni 2015 om 21:30
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 27 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’42” N 123°6’46” W
FIFA Women's World Cup 2015: soon!
3 juni 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Besides all negative headlines of FIFA nowadays, the women's World Cup is starting in just 3 days and I'm over the moon to have tickets for both Swiss matches here in Vancouver against world championMeer informatie
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- Dag 126
- vrijdag 5 juni 2015 om 11:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 26 m
- CanadaVancouver Harbour SPB49°16’57” N 123°6’56” W
Graduation Day
5 juni 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
School has ended, but the exam is yet to come.
The picture shows my CPE class and the teacher Annabel Bradshaw.
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- Dag 129
- maandag 8 juni 2015 om 19:30
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 31 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’35” N 123°6’40” W
World Cup: Japan-Switzerland
8 juni 2015, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Come on girls! Let's beat World Champion Japan! ;-)
OK probably the chances weren't that high. But the Swiss team delivered a fantastic performance, despite of the 1:0 victory of Japan.
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- Dag 131
- woensdag 10 juni 2015 om 22:11
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 30 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’43” N 123°6’47” W
Exam time!
10 juni 2015, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The Speaking Exam is already done.
On Thursday it will be the Reading, Listening, Writing and English in Use.
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- Dag 133
- vrijdag 12 juni 2015 om 16:00
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’36” N 123°6’44” W
Switzerland-Ecuador 10:1
12 juni 2015, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Goals galore for Switzerland this afternoon as they annihilated Ecuador at the World Cup with 10 goals! Some of them where stunning!
Highlight video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgm0HeIOxGs
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- Dag 133
- vrijdag 12 juni 2015 om 19:00
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 33 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’36” N 123°6’43” W
Japan-Cameroon 2:1
12 juni 2015, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
An extraordinary evening for me as I saw my favourite player Aya Sameshima live on the pitch for the first time.
But the cream on the crop happened when I accidentally met Aya's parents in theMeer informatie
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- Dag 134
- zaterdag 13 juni 2015 om 16:13
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 28 m
- CanadaBC Place49°16’43” N 123°6’46” W
Goodbye Vancouver!
13 juni 2015, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
My time here in Vancouver has come to an end. But I will return to this city on 8./9. July when my road trip ends.
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