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Vancouver, with Scottish friends
Two years ago, we met Robert and Margaret Hunter on a cruise. They were from Scotland, and invited us to visit with them in Edinburgh when we got to Scotland. We did, and they were excellent hosts.
As it turns out, they were going on an Alaska cruise departing from Vancouver about the same time we would be there. So we were pleased to be able to slow them around my former home city.
We visited Richmond Night Market, Stanley Park, Burnaby, and took the gondola up Grouse Mountain. It was a lot of fun, and the city rewarded us with nice weather. Vancouver is right up there as one of our favorite places to be..
Arriving at the Richmond Night Market
You can buy clothes here……
…. and lots of street food.
Robert and Margaret, a little overwhelmed
Totem poles in Stanley Park
Lions Gate Bridge
At the logging show
Harris hawk
Glad this guy was behind a fence!
Looking down towards Vancouver
Sunset as seen from the top of Grouse Mountain
Another view of the city at dusk
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Starting from Vancouver, BC
Our cruise to Tokyo began in Vancouver, BC. Of course, that is “home town” for me, as I lived there as a kid. So I became de facto tour director to our friends Les and Ida Cook. And the weather cooperated, beautiful!
Our highlights include an afternoon on Grouse Mountain. The gondola starts within the city limits, and whisks you to the top. There are tourist attractions up there, as well as restaurants and shops. The views were spectacular, and we waited until dark to get the night lights. Truly a world class city.
Later, we visited the Granville Market, which has a wide arrangement of foodstuffs – from seafood to vegetables. And artist stores for those so inclined. Les and Ida enjoyed our ride on the cute little ferry to the island.
After settling on our ship (the Celebrity Millenium) we got a nice view of downtown Vancouver and the Lions Gate bridge as we started our cruise. Nine days at sea coming up!
False Creek, right outside our apartment
Never saw cherries packaged like this before!
Looking back from the top chair lift
Ida and Les at Prospect Point in Stanley Park
Les admires the wood carvings on Grouse Mountain
Lumberjack show
An eagle demonstration on Grouse Mountain
Gib brown bear
Downtown Vancouver from Grouse Mountain
Leaving downtown Vancouver
Passing under the Lions Gate Bridge
Goodbye, Vancouver!
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