Review Elbow Room and FlyOver Canada

 

Last Saturday we went to the Elbow Room Cafe on Davie Street to enjoy a lovely Canadian brunch. And nice it was! It took quite a bit before we could finally sit down because it was so busy and we were a big group. But not after too long we had two long tables next to each other and it fit perfectly fine. Awesome to see everyone come out to join us!

After we sat down we ordered and enjoyed a nice cup of coffee or a gigantic milkshake (kudos for those shakes!)As soon as our food came in everyone stopped talking and silence took over, the expressions on your faces showed quite some contentment! That food must’ve been great, ours was for sure!

 

The food just looked amazing! There were pancakes as thick as two waffles on top of each other and amazing scrambled and poached eggs with hash browns! We were told that the staff from the Elbow Room is quite unusual and they like to insult people. However, our experience was that they were super nice to us! Apparently they liked us!

As soon as we finished our food we decided to pay and head over to Canada Place for the FlyOver Canada. But wait! Before we headed for Canada Place we quickly went by Blenz coffee to say hi to one of our friends, who joined us later!

It seemed like we all needed that stroll down to Canada Place as our stomachs were just too full! As soon as we arrived there we soon noticed that there was an anime convention going on. Interesting to see everyone dress up as their favourite cosplayer.

We got our tickets and then walked to the entrance of the FlyOver Canada, only to discover that there was a one hour wait! It must have been worth it, we thought, so we queued up and the wait started. Then, when it was finally time to enter the attraction we were first shown a movie, which was meant as introductory movie, followed by the real FlyOver. We sat down in the benches, buckled up and the experience started! Feet dangling down we virtually flew over Canada, from East coast to West coast. It was intense! It looked so real and we could hear ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ everywhere around us. Scents were released to make the experience more intense and we could even feel the wind and the mist.

Unfortunately, it only took 8 minutes, which was quite short, but awesome nonetheless.

Thanks to everyone who joined us and we hope to see you all on Wednesday for a few games of LASER TAG!

Your PR team,

Amiel & Natasja

INTERNeX International Exchange – PR Coordinator

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Candidate Exposé

For the past month, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Simone. She flew in from the Netherlands and came to explore Canada on October 15, 2009. I’ve gotten the chance to hang out and party with Simone while living at the INTERNeX staff house, and she is so full of character! It’s evident in her laugh that she’s been having a blast in Vancouver, and she recently got to show her family around town too while they came for a visit!

Why did you decide to come to Canada?
Well, it was really hard to get a visa for the United States. Vancouver was the next closest thing and the Olympics were going to be held there so that’s what helped me make my decision.

How did you find out about INTERNeX?
I found out about INTERNeX through a dutch organization called Travel Active.

What program are you currently participating in?
I am in the Hospitality program doing a city placement at Blenz.

What do you enjoy about your job?
I love working with other international people, some of which are my roommates and housemates.

What skills do you use at work?
I have to multi-task and have great social skills.

What would you tell others about Canada as a country?
It is beautiful – a lot like Europe. People are really nice here… almost too nice!

Can you sum up your experience in Canada?
It is an awesome time to get to know life and more about myself.

What kind of activities have you done since living in Canada?
I’ve seen a lot of nature, been to the Rockies, and visited lots of areas within Vancouver such as Granville Island, Metrotown and many different beaches!

What are your plans for the future?
I plan to travel more all over the world, and maybe come back to Canada to work on a farm. Eventually though I would like to settle down back at home in the Netherlands.

Not sure which program is for you? Visit http://www.internexcanada.com for more information on how INTERNeX can make your trip to Canada happen!