Unit seems fine although as always find the rooms in these “cooler continents” seem overheated and it is a warm room. Not sure if due to raging fire 😏
Cloudy start to day and in general the week long forecast doesn’t look great although mostly cloudy rather than rain. 12-18 average seems ok but just glad to get out of the furnace room. Great Safeways across road so some early stocks in as full kitchen. We want good weather for Stanley Park and Capilano Suspension Bridge – hear it’s a honey , already in suspense .😏 Let’s explore the neighbourhood first and get feel for eateries, drinkeries and public transport. There are hills but need some walking after last 36 hrs. Onward and upward. For the slow ones…
Headed up Denham Street towards English Beach. Picked up a Compass Card for transport ( one spring chicken and one Senior 🤓 ) and did a couple of prostate exams along the way as you do.
English Beach is nothing special sand wise but an impressive harbour. Then caught a ferry across to Granville Island. The public market was open with some tasty looking food but we settled on a coffee at this stage because it was “European” 😏 Fool me once….
Then it was time to experiment with buses . Google Maps suggested a hop and a skip to the 50 bus to downtown. We walked to stop along comes a bus “ 50 Downtown” . Sweet. Just before we got further from downtown and closer to Alaska I asked the driver “ does this bus go downtown” ? No. But it said Downtown? “ That is where you caught it” CMS. Get off next stop, cross back into Canada and catch a train back. Walking toward station we noticed a Bus 49 parked. At stop 49…. Hmm. Ok it would seem that buses display the stop number when they arrive ? Other interesting thing, and maybe detrimental to the blind, walk signs to cross at lights have no sound. You just have to wait for colour to change . We knew we were back in Vancouver when we saw the sign
Then it was time for me to make a contribution to Gastown 🤓 . Very touristy area but a pleasant walk. Mind you you go one street too far and it’s suddenly slumsville with plenty of homeless around. I took Duke with me just in case shenanigans ensued.
Fair bit of walking had us gagging for a frothy one and Steamworks was near by and looked impressive. We had the tasting paddle and also a bar lunch. Seeing the Moscow Mules copper mugs suggests we may return
Full as a state school hat rack time for some more walking and this time off to Rogers Arena and nearby Sporting Hall of Fame . Name your top 5 Canadian sportsfolk would stump most but it had some fun interactive sections where you could be a Canuck for a day. Next to soccer stadium
A good first up morning and it was time to bus it home now that we were bus experts. Dropped off just outside suites and time to chill for a couple before a late afternoon imbibe. Good to get in and take shoes off and wash the street grime off. You would think that they could spell their own country proper eh 🤦🏻♂️
A pleasant walk back down to English Bay and a drink at Sylvias around 5 pm. Classy looking place so went with the signature Vancouver cocktail and it had a kick. Of course some locals asked for an autograph assuming I was related to Errol Flynn.
A slight detour on way home to check out Stanley Park as close by and is plan A for tomorrow , weather permitting. Certainly fitted in a lot today on a dreary but pleasant day . Now back to The Furnance.
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