Thanksgiving Weekend
On Saturday morning, I took the SkyTrain to downtown Vancouver, to meet up with my cousins Ariana and Sacha. It was pouring down rain, but that didn’t stop me; I was eager to see some friendly faces and enjoy a good meal together!
We met up at the very well-situated Hyatt Regency–in downtown Vancouver–where Sacha and her significant other Wisam were staying. I also met Ariana’s significant other, Nick, for the first time. After quick salutations were exchanged, we walked over to the Cafe Medina, which seemed more promising by the minute. Maybe our growling stomachs had something to do with that!
Unfortunately, our plan to eat at the Cafe didn’t come to fruition. Our waiting time in the cold, rainy weather was estimated to be about an hour long. Scrap that idea! We wandered back over to the lobby of a nearby office building and sat down in the restaurant within. It turned out to be a great choice! The food was amazing, and the restaurant was warm and dry, but the company was even better–and that’s most important.
We walked around the downtown area for a while after. At one point, we stopped for coffee and donuts. Then we went to the Tesla dealership and had a very informative talk with one of the salespeople. I’m totally convinced that a Tesla will be the right car for me! (Once I have my driving license, that is.)
To end the day, we went over to the MacArthur Glenn outlet mall in Richmond. There were just so many stores to see and so many sales going on! I can see how this would be a shopper’s favourite weekend destination. After we had explored the mall and eaten dinner, I said farewell and headed home.
Us at the outlet mall on Saturday evening; from left to right, we have Nick, Ariana, myself, and Wisam. Sacha’s the photographer.
On Sunday evening, we decided to go out to the Richmond Night Market! It was one of the last nights before the Market closed until next year, so it was a great time to go. Of course, the place was packed with people. There were crowds around all of the tiny food stalls, but we braved them to sample some of the unusual delicacies on offer, like dragon beard candy (kind of like malted cotton candy with nuts) and Rotatoes (potatoes cut into a spiral shape, deep fried, and skewered).
Wisam and I chomp down on our Rotatoes!
I had a lot of fun on Thanksgiving weekend, and I’m so glad I got to share it with family. 🙂
Sacha, myself, and Ariana at the Night Market