Monday, February 7, 2011

Oh Canada- Our home and native Land.

Being raised in a world of media, I can’t help but hear about the disasters occurring in other countries. We have the great floods of Australia, the hatred in Egypt and the Poverty in South Africa. And what scares me the most is that this is just three issues on a list of hundreds. I am so grateful for the country I live in because of the beauty and the respect we have from our neighbouring land. EVERYONE LOVES CANADA.

I have been from the eastern coast to the western coast and back again numerous times, only to find myself falling deeper and deeper in love with my country. I have always lived in Ontario, however I have been lucky enough to make it all over Canada. 


Ontario is an amazing province. We have the most amazing scenery up around the Sue Salut Marie, ThunderBay area. Yet, downtown Toronto is known for its upbeat classy city town. Although Toronto can seem rough, it does have its classy side. This picture on the left is a photo of downtown Toronto. You can compare this photo to downtown New York or Miami. Not to mention the high class shopping  you can find downtown! New Brunswick is another one of my favourite places in Canada. I have a cottage there on North Lake, which is a lake on the border of NB and Maine. It is the most beautiful place I have seen yet. The lake is always warm and clear, the sun is always shinning and when a storm rolls in, it is absolutely spectacular. Every night the sky lights up with different colours, and its hard to imagine yourself anywhere else. British Columbia. My Home. My Future. I know I am going to live in BC at one point in my life. I spent much of my summer there last year, and fell deeply in love with the environment I was in. I first experienced Whistler, which was the most beautiful little town I have ever been to. It is literally a village on the bottom of a giant mountain, surrounded by lakes and rivers and more mountains. CRAZY. The town was so fun too! Filled with people from all over the world, mostly Canadians and Kiwis, and it is always busy. 24 hours, 365 days a year. Not to mention the party scene, which gets quite out of hand sometimes. ;) I then travelled on my own to Downtown Vancouver, which was the coolest city. The fashion surrounding me was unreal, and the buildings were absolutely fantastic. ( If your ever downtown Vancouver, make sure you check out the library and japadog) I then hopped on a ferry to Vancouver Island. The coast is fantastic! Surfing is amazing, and the town of Ucluelete was unlike anything I have ever seen before. The town is located 2.5 hours from a big city, separated by water and mountains. It is run and owned by hippies, and no chain restaurants or businesses are found there. Most of the food is produced  in the backyards around you. Such a fantastic town, much like most of the Province.After experiencing so many places around Canada, it makes me want to travel and experience more. OUR COUNTRY IS AMAZING. Before setting off and exploring the world, get a taste of your own land. Trust me, there is much more than you would expect out there! LOVE TO MY COUNTRY. xx

2 comments:

  1. i love canada! honestly, every other country, especially america, can make fun of us because it doesn't even matter. We live in one of the most beautiful countries i've ever been :)

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  2. taylor I was actually going to do a blog about Canada, but I loved this :) and I couldn't agree more! I've never been to the maritimes, but I've lived in BC and I LOVE it there, and Ontario is gorgeous as well.
    I think that we should all be really thankful for what a wonderful country we live in, especially now with everything that's going on in Egypt and the Middle East.

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