Okay, here's a first. I could not find the lyrics for this song online. But the video kind of says it all. Here are a few of the lines that I could discern from the video:
Rah, rah, sis boom bah!
I love Vancouver, Vancouver is my hometown
(Vancouver BC, Vancouver BC)
Well, the sun don't shine
And the rain comes pouring' down
(Vancouver BC, Vancouver BC)
Oh, well, I love Grouse Mountain
I love to (???)
Or bein' dragged up a hill
Hanging on to a rope
Oh, it hasn't snowed since 1948
Oh, sky train and the ferry line
And the Robson Square . . .
~ The Smugglers
My research suggests that The Smugglers were active up until 2004, but this song is listed as a track on a 2017 release, Dirty Windshields. I don't know, I just gave up on searching for lyrics or pertinent information on the song or the band. There are two reasons I chose these spotty lyrics (but the video's cool!) for today: I'm in Vancouver, BC, and it's my traveling companion's birthday! And he's just goofy enough to get a kick out of this song! So, Happy Birthday, Ed! I hope a birthday in Canada is everything you ever dreamed of!
Yesterday, we took another ferry (our third) from Vancouver Island to Horseshoe Bay. On our way into Vancouver proper, we made the obligatory stop at Grouse Mountain. I'd been interested in going to the top to take in some fantastic views. As it turns out, Grouse Mountain is quite the tourist trap. We took the "Skyride" almost to the top, where there were a few diversions to occupy one's time and money. In truth, the bird show was pretty awesome, especially since my Jenna was a falconer a couple of years ago, and I knew a thing or two about the training. But views that were conducive to good photos? Not so much. For that, another dip into one's wallet would get you a chairlift ride up to a wind turbine and a panoramic view. We passed.
Anyway, by 5:00, we were pretty exhausted from the day and headed to our lodging in Burnaby. Traffic snarls and delays reminded us that we were in yet another city, but once we arrived at our destination and strolled to a lovely nearby restaurant, we relaxed and began to look forward to tomorrow's journey north into the wilderness. I hope you'll follow along.
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| Bald Eagle with Falconer on Grouse Mountain |
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