Vancouver Day 3 - Canada Place, Gastown, Chinatown, Stanley Park

Let's try this again! I've had difficulty posting lately! Ahhhh...

Saturday, September 24, 2011


Canada Place, on the waterfront facing Burrard Inlet, is the city's huge convention center and cruise ship terminal.








Float planes were taking off and landing. Wow...they are loud!





There were several cruise ships preparing for departure.




Beautiful day!




With its five tall Teflon sails, and bowsprit jutting out into the Burrard Inlet, Canada Place is meant to resemble a giant sailing ship. It's a convention center on one level, a cruise ship terminal below, and the Pan Pacific Hotel on the top level.




Charming Gastown, the oldest section of the city.















Here are the dogs on the other side of the fence at a sidewalk restaurant. The salmon was fresh and delicious.





Moving on...a park near Chinatown... This is better than the wrong side of the fence!




Chinatown Gates









Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden



This is a small reproduction of a classical Chinese garden.















Moving on....to Stanley Park...Millie and Barney wishing they could swim in Beaver Lake. We took a nice walk through this park area.









Dogs in the unit...and off we go on our bicycles! Look at these gardens!



Born to be wild.




Beautiful flower gardens throughout the park






























Totem poles at Brockton Point, Stanley Park







Also born to be wild...





We rode the bike path along the sea wall water front...beware...wild cyclists, joggers, and walkers everywhere. Stanley Park is very popular.












Here is the same cruise ship we saw at Canada Place earlier in the day. It was just leaving port as we biked along the path.



Beaches along the path



The Girl in a Wet Suit statue



The girl and the cruise ship





Next morning...leaving Vancouver and the Grouse Inn...on to Victoria, Vancouver Island




The unit in the ferry to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island





View from the deck of the ferry...it was rainy and cold. Dogs are not allowed on deck, so we stayed below for the 90 minute trip.





Arriving at Nanaimo





Let's explore Victoria! It was a relief to see daylight again.

Location:Vancouver, BC, Canada