We were impossibly lucky with perfect sunny weather for almost our entire stay in Vancouver. We had been to this beautiful city a number of times before, but still managed to discover lots of new and exciting things with Kristina’s aunt Barbara. Although the seemingly never ending building boom and uncontrolled construction (a popular complaint in the area) has turned the city skyline into a chaotic jumble of nearly identical glass and steel condos and almost fully obscured the amazing mountain views, you still can’t help but be impressed by this city and the stunning natural beauty just a short drive in any direction. Some highlights from our time in Vancouver include:
- a night at the Symphony hosted by Chris Hadfield (the singing Canadian astronaut if you haven’t heard of him),
- a visit to the old fishing village of Steveston,
- a couple of trips to the interestingly misnamed White Rock (actually a gray rock painted white) to visit Jani and Craig,
- an evening at the Vancouver Art Gallery,
- a great play called The Invisible Hand,
- a drive up the coast to Lighthouse Park,
- two trips to Granville Island,
- an amazing boat trip,
- and a number visits with Barbara’s friends who live in the area.
Barbara and Kristina with Easter baskets
Down by the Olympic village
Human – or robot – pyramid
Alex contributing to human pyramid
Soap bubbles
Steveston shore
Old boathouse
Kristina with the fish and chips platter at Sockeye City Grill
More boats
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra setting up at the Orpheum
The pier at White Rock
Posing on the pier
The White (gray) Rock
Jani and Kristina on the White Rock pier
Redwood Park in Surrey
Fairy houses
Walking along False Creek
Looking accross from Granville Island
Granville Island (there is a brewery under the bridge)
A-maze-ing Laughter outdoor sculpture in West End
Lighthearted, sarcastic, creepy or cool? Hard to say, but 14 huge laughing statues are pretty fun nonetheless
The Aquabus speeding through False Creek
Posing for a photo over False Creek
The namesake of Lighthouse Park
Yes, you can just barely see him, but that’s a woodpecker
Cherry trees in bloom
Vancouver has a lot of communal gardening
Getting ready to boat
We cruised by this large ship
And under Second Narrows Bridge
Skipper Alex
Ah, Vancouver
Beautiful (except for the garbage can)
Hi Kristina and Alex,
It was very nice to have at our home in Lions Bay and learn about your travels.
Have a wonderful time during the remaining days of your trip and please let us know when you are coming for a camping extravaganza at Porteau Cove. We will come and visit you at this amazing place 🙂
Cheers,
Grażyna and Marek