Vancouver Day 3

Today was public transportation day.  We grabbed our city map, bought an all day transport pass and headed out to explore the city.

The library building reminded me of the Colosseum.

We went downtown and saw the cathedral and public library. 

Then we hopped on the bus to Granville Island Market. This market reminded me of Seattle’s Public Market.




 

We had to stop for a crepe.  I LOVE them!

Of course there were a bunch of different variety acts around the market.  This guy was taking so long to get out of his chains that we got bored and left. 

I loved all the colorful fruits and vegetables.

I love how they stacked the fruit!  I just wanted to go pick one from the bottom.  Just kidding;)

We found this guy carving a totem pole!  Very cool.

Then we took the little ferry over to the beach and park area.  We sat on a bench and watched people enjoy the beautiful sunny day. 

Then we hopped a bus, and then a train, and then another bus to get to the Queen Elizabeth Park.

It is located at the highest point in the city.  It had beautiful gardens and trails. 

A view of Vancouver and the mountains, beautiful!

We spent a few hours wandering the trails.  I, of course, spent most of the time taking pictures of flowers.  My hubby is so kind to let me take hundreds of flower pictures.  Thanks goodness for blackberry games, hee hee.... 

 

After the gardens we headed back to the hotel.  Then it was a long flight back home.  This was an amazing vacation!  Now it is time to plan our next adventure.  Hmmm, where should we go next?

Have a blessed day.

Vacouver Day 2

During our second day in Vancouver we hit the Sea to Sky Highway!  It is one of the most spectacular roads to drive.  First we hit Lighthouse Park. 

We walked multiple trails to get views of the lighthouse and sea.  We had beautiful weather for todays activities.

Next stop was Shannon Falls   

The falls were 1,015 feet high.  We took a couple of trails to get different perspectives of the falls.

We stopped driving the highway in the small mountain town of Whislter.  We ate lunch and did some people watching in the pedestrian area. 

We drove back down highway 99 and into the city area where we hit one more park, Lynn Canyon.  It was a local hidden treasure.  We hit the trails again and walked across this suspension bridge and hike to view a small waterfall. 

The day was filled with many trails and stairs!  All the parks we visited were FREE.

Tomorrow will be my last post from our Alaskan vacation.  Time to plan our next trip (wink)! 

Thanks for stopping by........

Vancouver Day 1

We got up early this morning to watch the ship cruise into Vancouver.  Today we had to get off the ship. 

We cruised right under the Lions Gate bridge and into Canada Place.

We hopped on the local train to the airport where we rented a car for a few days.  Then we headed to Stanley Park.  We packed a picnic and rented bikes.  They have a nice paved 5.5 mile trail around the park. 

Entrance to Stanley Park

We stopped at all the highlights around the park. 

The Totem Poles

Brockton Point Lighthouse

Girl in a Wet Suit

Lions Gate Bridge and Lighthouse

Riding the trail was great way to see the park. Stanley Park is a great place for families.  They had a putt putt course, an aquarium, horse and carriage rides, three beaches, a little train and tons of hiking trails.  We only touched the surface of all the things to do in this park.  So if your ever in Vancouver make sure to make a stop in Stanley Park.

Next I will share our day driving the Sea to Sky Highway.  Stay tuned.....

Cruise 2009 ~ St John's and Halifax Canada

St. John's was a very rainy anf foggy port.

But when you only have one day to see the town you

look passed the weather and make the most of it. We found the Trinity Church a few blocks from the port.

It had beautiful stained glass windows.

While wandering around the harbor we came upon this moose.
There were several light houses along the harbor.

The Three Sisters Lamp is at the end of the harbor.

The story says that three sisters watched for their

husbands to come back from sea at this point.

In Halifax the fog stuck around most of the day.
We walked around the gardens.
Visited the Maritime Museum.
Halifax was an important city after
the sinking of the Titanic.
Many of the surviours and dead were
brought back to land through Halifax.


We took a harbor hopping tour.

We drove past many sites.

Next... Towel Animals...... Stay Tuned!