And explore I did.
My childhood consisted of bushwhacking, building lean-tos, trying to determine if the moose crap I stepped in was warm or not and climbing steep hills with loose rocks - without using any proper climbing gear, of course.
While I am a self-proclaimed homebody, I am also (and have always been) a huge outdoor enthusiast, as contradictory as that may seem. Being outside makes me feel so.... alive.
That's why I'm so glad I grew up in Canada. Not that people from other countries don't have exceptional ways to go about exploring the world outside their homes, I'm just grateful for the opportunities and experiences I was presented with as a result of my Canadianess.
Canada is completely underrated, in my opinion. People pay an arm and a leg to go see other parts of the world. Canadians dish out the dollars to travel abroad, without having even seen their own country. (I know, 'cause I've done it). I'm so glad that I've recently had the chance to experience Canada from east to west. All that's missing on my Canadian travel resume is the far-north experience. NWT, Yukon, and Nunavut. Hopefully that will change in the not too distant future!
Canada is unlike any other country in the world. I love coral reefs and turquoise waters as much as anybody, but they are a dime a dozen. Go to almost any country in Southeast Asia, for example, and you'll find amazing beaches everywhere.
The thing that makes this country stand out is its vastness. The scale of it. The land to people ratio. How when you're here it's like you've warped to Big World on Nintendo. Joshua Jackson explained it more eloquently in his interview with Strombo on "The Hour." It's worth the watch:
The only thing he's missing in this interview, is a good solid mention of the far East Coast of Canada. In particular, Newfoundland. I just returned from the breath-taking, awe-inspiring Canadian Rockies. Perhaps I'm biased, but there's still no place like home. :) If you've never been to Gros Morne, I suggest you get on that ASAP.
**Keep checking for updates, I'll post a few pictures of my incredible roadtrip to the Rockies.
3 comments:
see, now I love Joshua Jackson even more :) I hope that we can do the across Canada roadtrip at some point. . . although, Joshua missed one of the best parts of the country, the east coast.
I totally agree with you about Canada. I like it because everything about it is BIG. Big sky, big rivers, big mountains, big distances between towns.
Woot! Yes, I agree that Canada is awesome! I am also extremely proud to be Canadian...He really missed the best part of Canada though...the movie would have been even better if he had gone east!
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