On Remembrance Day, watch the NFB doc “The Van Doos in Afghanistan,” available online for free, today only.
http://www.nfb.ca/playlist/22nd-regiment/

Synopsis:
The Van Doos in Afghanistan is a feature-length documentary that propels you directly into the heart of the action among the soldiers serving with the Royal 22e Régiment. In this clip, we meet Corporal Maxime Émond-Pépin, who suffered a serious leg injury and lost an eye on his first mission in 2009. Despite his injuries, he rejoined his battalion in Afghanistan. He talks about how important it was for him to get back to the infantry.

I won a contest on Twitter through the Pan Pacific Hotel Restaurant Cafe Pacifica and Vancouver food blogger Mijune Pak (aka Follow Me Foodie). You can see my prize above for a free Sunday Market Brunch at the Pan Pacific (a place we love as it’s where we married just over a year ago). This is basically the best brunch you can get in the city of Vancouver and along with the view it doesn’t get much more perfect than this. Here is a great review of the brunch on Sherman’s Food Adventures blog.

Mijune was featured on the official Pan Pacific Vancouver blog “Room with a View” and then a contest was offered on the blog based on her visit. This is the contest I won.

Video from Follow Me Foodie: Cafe Pacifica at Pan Pacific Vancouver

We decided to use the gift certificate to celebrate a little anniversary of ours. The food was incredible and I gorged myself as much as possible, especially on crab’s legs. It was a bright sunny Fall day. As you can see in the photos we explored the city afterward to work off some of that incredible food.

Great views just outside the restaurant.

Walking downtown after our meal, we saw a beautiful ad for the exact engagement ring that Fatima has. This is the store, Lucinda where I got got my band, but she got hers at Golden Tree.

Thank you Cafe Pacifica and Mijune!