3/30/12 - Vancouver

I landed in Vancouver around 8:30pm.  While getting off the plane I spoke with some friendly people about how to get where I needed to go.  One of the people I was talking with said she lived nearby and would show me the way.  I got through customs with no hassle and waited for my checked box at the carousel.  And waited.  Eventually the carousel stopped moving.  No box.  A bit of panic came over me as I approached the lost baggage booth.  After waiting in line for about 20 minutes I overheard a worker ask someone if it was a box they were looking for.  I interrupted them and said that I was looking for a box and she pointed to the far end of the checked baggage area.  Disaster narrowly averted. 

I carried my large box and back panniers (that's 'pan yays' for my Texas folk) out of the airport and towards the Canada Line, a light rail.  After arriving at my stop I asked for some directions and began the hike to Andras' place.  Andras was a guy I met on warmshowers.org, a site set up for housing touring cyclists.  It took about 30 minutes due to my gear being so cumbersome and heavy (can't wait to get that bike so she can do all the heavy lifting).

Once I arrived Andras gave me a tour of his and his roommates place and where I would stay, a very comfy couch.  We stayed up and talked for about an hour until he went to bed, which gave me time to rummage through my bags and get settled in.