I was not disappointed. The natural landscape leads to jam-packed summers brimming with camping trips, sunrise swims and mountain hikes
With snow-capped mountains to the north, green hills to the east, pristine beaches to the west and all the services and employment opportunities afforded by a small city, Vancouver has become a stronghold of Irish immigrants in recent years.
‘I took to swimming in the morning and writing poetry on a beach towel within a few yards of the Mediterranean’ Majestic mountain panoramas are visible on the workday commute, lunchtimes can be spent lazily watching the seaplanes come and go from Vancouver harbour, while there is a choice of beaches for evening strolls with friends.
In addition to pubs, the vibrant Irish community has created a dynamic life that almost mirrors the cultural way of life at home. While the number of GAA clubs in the city has almost reached double digits, there are also Irish running clubs and even ciorcal comhrá's for the Gaeilgeoirs. Irish acts such asThe residential suburb of Kitsilano in Vancouver has become so overrun by Irish it is affectionately called County Kits.
With the nickname Raincouver, the weather can also match that of home, particularly in late spring. So there were times, like the day of the street festival or when complaining about the price of rent while looking out at the rainy vista, that you would almost forget that you were on a different continent to home.But then there were other times when you couldn’t but feel every single mile between Vancouver and Ireland.
For-You Canada Gaa Joanne-Mcnally
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