The Amazing Race (go Marg!!) this am to catch the ferry to Vancouver Is. at 9am- we didn’t make it and had to wait til 11am. Plenty of time then to sort out the Loonies and Toonies! and enjoy coffee and cookies. The ferry trip out to Vancouver Is. where B.C’s capital is located, takes 1 1/2 hours – it was calm and scenic as we passed though the passages and the Gulf Islands. No whales but did see a seal or two.
Vancouver
Hi from sunny and warm Vancouver. The trip over was great- we got some sleep and enjoyed smooth travel for the most part. A long wait at customs lines in S.F though! Had a great day today exploring downtown Vancouver and surrounds. We enjoyed a panoramic view of the city from Burnaby Mountain looking down into Deep Cove, over the inlet to Port Moody/Coquitlam and around to central Vancouver itself. We drove down into the city, around the harbour, some flash yachts anchored in the marina, and into Stanley Park, a promentary jutting out into the Burrard inlet. This 405 hectare (1000 acre) public park, the largest in Nth America, has stunning scenery – huge trees, cycleways, gardens and walkways with vistas of the harbour and out to sea through the natural forest. We lunched on Granville Island at the indoor market- wild salmon rolls, sticky walnut buns and coffee- yum, yum! The afternoon was spent wandering around Steveston, a picturesque little fishing village on the coast near to the airport.