{"id":3118,"date":"2013-05-20T13:17:07","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T18:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=3118"},"modified":"2013-05-20T13:17:07","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T18:17:07","slug":"day-1-in-vancouver-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2013\/05\/20\/day-1-in-vancouver-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 in Vancouver!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Turns out May 20 is Victoria Day in Canada, which is a federal holiday honoring Queen Victoria on the last Monday of May every year. It also marks the first day of Canada\u2019s summer \u201cseason\u201d\u2026 Translation—Day off!<\/p>\n

So we\u2019re off to a pretty good start! This worked out perfectly, so that I could settle into the city more, be able to find a bike and get food!<\/p>\n

I spent the morning enjoying an incredible walk around town, then my morning yoga and morning mediation session. Then I spent the next five hours walking around Vancouver looking for a bike. It turns out that a few weeks back most of the bike stores in the area sold all of their used road bikes. I wasn\u2019t too keen on spending $600+ on a bike I may have to try to sell after three months.<\/p>\n

I walked to Our Community Bikes to try to \u201cbuild-a-bike\u201d from scratch, but was told it would take weeks. Scratch that one off the list. Not deterred, I found a pawnshop and began trying to barter my tablet for a bike. No dice. \u201cI\u2019ll give you $30 for the tablet, but that bike is $400, $350 best offer.\u201d I was told from the man with a thick eastern European accent.<\/p>\n

Leaving slightly disheartened, I stumbled into a local coffee shop called Milano for an espresso to lift my spirits while I tried Craigslist. HOLY SWEETNESS! Jackpot! I found a man in the area who feeds the homeless offering a bike for $350! … but he wants to meet at 10 p.m. basically down a dark alley. So that\u2019s out. With about 40 clicks later, mostly because of the caffeine rushing through my veins, I stumbled onto the meek and wonderfully warm Chung.<\/p>\n

Chung is a Vietnamese man who lives with his sister and builds and sells bikes on Craigslist in Vancouver from parts he BUYS on Craigslist in Vancouver. I found a beautiful bike for $245 that he even offered a new seat on! Best cycling day of my life.<\/p>\n

I ended up biking all around Vancouver and getting an abundance of groceries to fill my belly for at least a week!<\/p>\n

All around successful day one in Vancouver!
\nMatt<\/p>\n

Matt Cooke<\/a> is a senior\u00a0at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point majoring in health promotion\/wellness and musical theater.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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