The green, green grass of home
I was back in Canada for a few weeks and a question I often got asked is what did I miss the most about Canada while I was away or put another way what do I enjoy the most when I am back. It’s funny how leaving the place you are from helps clarify what you like about it best, one of travelings unexpected pleasures. In no particular order, these are a few of my favourite things:
Visiting with family and friends
Italian Star Deli, many items such as chinotto soda, home style pepperoni and especially missed, good cheese
Canada Dry ginger ale
Cheezies
Good chocolate, ideally Belgian Bernard Callebaut but for everyday PC decadent chunks
Home cooking, my own and others. A few dishes I have been making often; roast chicken, steak au poivre, buttermilk pancakes topped with maple syrup and surprisingly dahl, as I thought I was totally off Indian food
Yoga Mala yoga
It’s pretty darn clean here
Craft brewed beer and a decent selection of wine
Watching hockey playoffs
Bacon and eggs for breakfast greasy spoon style, like the Novia cafe
Baths. Yes I did wash regularly while I was away but in the hot climates showering is usually the only option
Ice cream at the Milky Way
Roaming around the farm
It is so quiet. Even in Vancouver, Canada’s most densely populated place, I was amazed how quiet it was at my friends home
Tap water that is safe to drink
Power outages are the exception rather than the rule
Haircut by Michelle (Urban Hair). When you can’t speak the language of the person cutting your hair, believe me your hairstyle can suffer. My last full day in Thailand I went for a haircut to try repair the damage of the previous one and the girl could not speak English. She was smart enough to have a celebrity mag to pick styles from. I chose the Jude Law and actually came back with fairly spiffy hair.
Ukrainian Coop kielbasa
Large urban green spaces like Wascana Park
