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Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Rob_999
(Post 8252823)
From my house in Van - North Shore mts 10 min drive, world class skiing 1.5hrs drive, beach 2 min walk, kayaking & sailing 2 min walk, decent size city with reasonable job opportunities, 20 min drive. International airport 40 min drive. Seattle 3 hrs drive. Hardly isolated....
You don't have that in NZ. Aucklands a dump, Wellington is nice enough but no mountains & miles from anywhere, Christchurch is even more isolated & more like a town than a city. I guess they both have mountains & lakes, plus it rains a lot...
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 8252850)
Very true. I've been here for years and never once thought of it as isolated at all. You also never mentioned the oregon coast which is kick ass. .
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Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by brizzle
(Post 8252879)
Eh? I think I can say something on this having lived in Welly for 3 years. Everything you say about Van is applicable to Wellington except for the mountains. The sea is actually clean there too, no way would I step in the water around Vancouver. You can't argue that Welly isn't an isolated city mind.
It isn't isolated 'NZ' style, but Vancouver is pretty isolated from other major centres, Seattle apart. Oregon is an 8-10hr drive, so it hardly a weekend trip. Getting to virtually any other major centre involves at least a 3hr flight. I don;t think of a 3 hour flight as being that long. Suppose i've been here too long. |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
I like that the Vancouver airport is nice and close. When I ever went on holiday back home, we always end up flying out of Luton or Gatwick. It take ages to get to the airport what with the traffic jams and contra flow road-works that no one was there because it was a Saturday. And of course, when you finally arrived, checked your luggage in, the flight would be delayed because of fog. We only wanted to go to Magaluf ffs. It'd take 12 hours.
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Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8252870)
I don't feel that isolated ... at work yes cos I work with people in the UK and they've normally mostly gone home by the time I rock up to work. Outside work, nah, not really.
I think that a lot of the slamming of vancouver is a reaction to how up it's arse the city council and the media is. Can't they just let it be what it is without going on about world class this and that at every possible opportunity. Yes I agree. |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 8252954)
Yes I agree.
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Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Rob_999
(Post 8252823)
From my house in Van - North Shore mts 10 min drive, world class skiing 1.5hrs drive, beach 2 min walk, kayaking & sailing 2 min walk, decent size city with reasonable job opportunities, 20 min drive. International airport 40 min drive. Seattle 3 hrs drive. Hardly isolated....
I call that isolated. You don't have that in NZ. Aucklands a dump, Wellington is nice enough but no mountains & miles from anywhere, Christchurch is even more isolated & more like a town than a city. I guess they both have mountains & lakes, plus it rains a lot... |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by brizzle
(Post 8252879)
Eh? I think I can say something on this having lived in Welly for 3 years. Everything you say about Van is applicable to Wellington except for the mountains. The sea is actually clean there too, no way would I step in the water around Vancouver. You can't argue that Welly isn't an isolated city mind.
It isn't isolated 'NZ' style, but Vancouver is pretty isolated from other major centres, Seattle apart. Oregon is an 8-10hr drive, so it hardly a weekend trip. Getting to virtually any other major centre involves at least a 3hr flight. Van weather is better by far imo. Why? Wellington wind. If you truly lived there for 3 years you should remember it. I certainly do..two steps forward, blown 3 steps back. One thing I do not miss, though I do love Welly. I don't know what to say to the second part of your post. It feels like you're clutching at straws to me. |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 8253035)
You mention one other city, abroad at that, and 3 hours drive away.
I call that isolated. I've just had dinner with a couple of expat NZers. THey tend to agree with my comparison between Vancouver and Christchurch, except they think the weather's better in Christchurch. |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Londonuck
(Post 8250698)
but not the Irish!
(from Blazin' Saddles) yeah I work with at least two irish guys. cheers Jerry |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8252870)
I think that a lot of the slamming of vancouver is a reaction to how up it's arse the city council and the media is. Can't they just let it be what it is without going on about world class this and that at every possible opportunity. |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Kiwilass
(Post 8253050)
Van is nothing like Christchurch. haaaa. But okay, I guess Toronto is kinda like Hamilton, I suppose. Come to think of it, I could see Dunedin having a touch of Calgary too.
Which Hamilton? |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Hi
You gotta admitt NZ wins, :rofl:it has more sheep than vancouver, And probably more than BC has. Although apparently a lamb dinner costs almost the same price in both places, according to a recent visitor. Personally I think Vancouver should be run down more often... this will mean less new arrivals here.:thumbup: ( true me being selfish):thumbsup: cheers Jerry |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Kiwilass
(Post 8253070)
yeah I wish they'd shut their cakeholes.
Rumour has it Van council are singularly responsible for global warming due to all the hot air they produce.. I used to think it was from all the cows in devon.:rofl: cheers Jerry |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by jerry brewer
(Post 8253149)
Hi
Rumour has it Van council are singularly responsible for global warming due to all the hot air they produce.. Jerry |
Re: Thinking of moving from Vancouver to Toronto
Originally Posted by Kiwilass
(Post 8253050)
Van is nothing like Christchurch. haaaa. But okay, I guess Toronto is kinda like Hamilton, I suppose. Come to think of it, I could see Dunedin having a touch of Calgary too.
That was uncalled for, we never insulted you (well not lately at least) |
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