also, back in Edmonton

On a quick sidenote, just wanted to show off the hotel I stayed at while in Vancouver's Gastown.

Granted, a century on, it doesn't look quite the same -- this pic came in the folder for my key card. And yes, perhaps I sacrificed some element of personal safety and comfort for the sake of staying in a historic building.

But cool, no? And, two blocks from the nearest Skytrain station. About a block and a half from a Starbucks (or three). And perhaps four blocks from East Hastings.