Hmm this dosn't look safe.

O.K so this morning when I got up I looked thorough my travel book again for something to that wasn't free on my 5 day card. As I was flicking through I found the police museum which had all kind of cool stuff like body parts form autopsies and other way cool stuff so I was like yeah off I go. So I headed out the door and up to Gastown (I'm not sure why they call it that). Any how after strolling around the streets I noticed the area I was walking through had gone decidedly down hill, but I had been through a bit of this area the night before and it had picked up after a couple of blocks. So anyway I kept on going and by the time I found where I the museum was supposed to be I was becoming quite concerned about the state of my surroundings (o.k. so why is the police museum in the worst part of town anyway). So there I was standing in the middle of possibly the worst area in downtown Vancouver by myself, well I wasn't really by myself I was surrounded by lots of homeless and a few insane people. Oh yes I believe they really where insane, one woman who looked about 50 was skipping up and down the street and giggling to her self. O.K so I decided not to stick around and have a good look for this museum, I also decided not to pull out the map for a closer look, and finally I decided not to backtrack the way I came because everyone was looking at me. O.K so I'm not sure how much danger I was in but considering I was about the only person in the whole area who was under thirty and who has showered recently I decided that it was enough trouble for my liking. So I just kept walking round the corner and back up the next street (which may I say was even worse) back into the centre of town. Anyway I will admit I was a bit freaked out so I just kept walking and pretended I knew where I was going and didn't make eye contact. I also decide to look a bit pissed off you know anti social, not that skill doesn’t come very naturally to me. Oh yeah and when I kept getting asked for money I decide not to open my mouth haha dead give away that would have been. Wow may I say I have no idea what that smell was and may I say it was disturbing that it persisted over 3 blocks. I also had the good fortune of walking past about 20 bums lined up to sell the cans and bottles they collected that was a smell sensation. Anyway I made it with out any real trouble and all I can say is God bless Canada because if it had been the US I would have at least been mugged.
Oh yeah and don't mention this to my Mum or Dad, no seriously.