They call it “The Sigh.”
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THE SIGH INVOLUNTARILY ESCAPES BOTH VISITORS AND LOCALS AFTER THEY DRIVE THROUGH U.S. CUSTOMS, turn onto Tyee Drive and see the long, expansive view of towering evergreens – the sea swelling in the distance. Not everyone feels it but if you do, you’re hooked. You’ll be back, again and again. After driving through loads of traffic, braking for stoplight after stoplight, passing store after store, finally, you’re looking at heaven. That’s when “The Sigh” will involuntarily escape you. Go ahead and let it out. We’ll wait. Point Roberts is an island of serenity compared to the bustle of the Vancouver metropolitan area. The calm is palpable as soon as visitors cross the border. The streets are narrow and lined with forests and fields, with views of the sea peeking through. Drivers give a wide berth to the horses, cyclists and walkers with whom they share the road. The pandemic was tough on the Point – only essential travel was allowed into Canada or to transit to the rest of the States. The re-opening of the border was an issue of
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