Hideaki

Cycling in the Valley

In the morning, I felt inner energy enough for cycling. So, I went out for a slow cycling in the valley.

The Cycling

The trail was in the middle of a coniferous forest. Far behind the forest, I saw high mountains with snow. The trail passed by quiet lakes, crossed a railroad track disappearing into the forest, and went along a gentle creek. The trail shaped a big circle. I came back to the village three hours later. It was a refreshing trip.

The Bus

I got on the bus for the airport. It was sad to say good bye to the last high mountains from the window of the bus. Soon, a huge lake appeared in the deep valley. The lake was actually connected to the ocean. So, it was a fiord. After a while, a city appeared from the forest. It was Vancouver. The bus went into the downtown slowly before going to the airport. So I had some time to glance at the city.

The Airport

It took time for me to complete procedures at Vancouver Airport.

First, I had hard time to find the entrance. I found it behind the check-in counter at last. So, what I had to do once I received a boarding ticket was walking by the counter and got inside. This was my first experience.

Second, immigration of the US authority was located in the Vancouver Airport. The counter blocked the way to the boarding gate. Unfortunately, I was a foreign student. It took long time for the check. The officer recorded my fingerprint and iris pattern. I had to fill out a new I-94 paper. Fortunately, I was admitted at last. I was happy that I was also in time for the flight.

On the other hand, it took no more than ten minutes to get out at the San Francisco Airport. In fact, the plane arrived at the domestic terminal. I wonder how the US and Canada agreed on this system.

Posted by hfuruichi at September 6, 2004 11:59 PM