Having got as far as Seattle and realising that Vancouver BC was only a few miles away (ok - quite a few!) up the road, we decided that it would be rude not to pay a visit while we were so
close so we booked our first trip on a Greyhound Bus and headed off to Canada. Our home for the week was Mount Pleasant, just outside downtown Vancouver, in a little urban cabin. We took a trip over to Granville Island one day and got the tiny bus boat back to downtown afterwards. Another day we went
to Stanley Park - a huge parkland right by the sea with a coastal walkway and lots of trails and forests further inland. It gave us an idea of what the area must have been like year
s ago before the city of Vancouver was "carved out of the forest" so to speak. It was also the place that we saw our first racoon ... and then our second ... and third ... and fourth! The first three were amongst the rocks by a lagoon and the fourth one was actually on
one of the beaches digging in the sand! We also saw a skunk (from a distance!) but didn't get close enough to get a photo unfortunately. Or maybe it was fortunate really as we avoided the possibility of getting sprayed with that foul smelling stuff that t
hey deliver if anyone gets too close. Yuk! The coastal walkway was a great walk passing by several beaches, the marina and Lions Gate Bridge where we saw a local fisherman patiently waiting for a catch. We visited Vancouver Island another day which was a bit of a mammoth day tr
ip. The ferries went from way out of town and involved catching three different buses to get there, but once we had worked out the logistics and purchased a cheap day bus pass we were on our way! Victoria, the capital of British Columbia (although I confess I hadn't realised that!) has lots of beautiful heritage buildings and a decidedly British fee
l about it with several red double decker buses! We went for a walk around the harbour and made sure we had time for a nice cup of tea and a slice of New York cheesecake to fortify us for the return trip back to Vancouver. We spent
another day in Mount Pleasant and visited Queen Elizabeth Park with its gardens, fountains and waterfalls. It was also a great spot for viewing the Vancouver skyline. On our last day we had a last wander downtown and saw the famou
s Steam Clock in Gastown and stopped by Canada Place to have a look at the cruise ships. Then it was back on the Greyhound Bus to Seattle, a night in a motel near the airport (where I'm writing this blo
g!) and then off to catch a flight up to Alaska for the next leg of our trip. See you there!
Having got as far as Seattle and realising that Vancouver BC was only a few miles away (ok - quite a few!) up the road, we decided that it would be rude not to pay a visit while we were so 
close so we booked our first trip on a Greyhound Bus and headed off to Canada. Our home for the week was Mount Pleasant, just outside downtown Vancouver, in a little urban cabin. We took a trip over to Granville Island one day and got the tiny bus boat back to downtown afterwards. Another day we went
to Stanley Park - a huge parkland right by the sea with a coastal walkway and lots of trails and forests further inland. It gave us an idea of what the area must have been like year
s ago before the city of Vancouver was "carved out of the forest" so to speak. It was also the place that we saw our first racoon ... and then our second ... and third ... and fourth! The first three were amongst the rocks by a lagoon and the fourth one was actually on
one of the beaches digging in the sand! We also saw a skunk (from a distance!) but didn't get close enough to get a photo unfortunately. Or maybe it was fortunate really as we avoided the possibility of getting sprayed with that foul smelling stuff that t
hey deliver if anyone gets too close. Yuk! The coastal walkway was a great walk passing by several beaches, the marina and Lions Gate Bridge where we saw a local fisherman patiently waiting for a catch. We visited Vancouver Island another day which was a bit of a mammoth day tr
ip. The ferries went from way out of town and involved catching three different buses to get there, but once we had worked out the logistics and purchased a cheap day bus pass we were on our way! Victoria, the capital of British Columbia (although I confess I hadn't realised that!) has lots of beautiful heritage buildings and a decidedly British fee
l about it with several red double decker buses! We went for a walk around the harbour and made sure we had time for a nice cup of tea and a slice of New York cheesecake to fortify us for the return trip back to Vancouver. We spent
another day in Mount Pleasant and visited Queen Elizabeth Park with its gardens, fountains and waterfalls. It was also a great spot for viewing the Vancouver skyline. On our last day we had a last wander downtown and saw the famou
s Steam Clock in Gastown and stopped by Canada Place to have a look at the cruise ships. Then it was back on the Greyhound Bus to Seattle, a night in a motel near the airport (where I'm writing this blo
g!) and then off to catch a flight up to Alaska for the next leg of our trip. See you there!
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ah looks great! we'd love to meet a skunk! Luv S and S x x
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