Here's a huge inuksuk on the seawall that wraps around Stanley park... a freighter sits in waiting for it's turn to load or unload at the port down Burrard inlet.
One of our main reasons for coming here was to really get a sense for what kind of place this is for people who live here. Both Jen and I have toyed with the idea of coastal living at one point or another, and this trip is a perfect opportunity to check out the scene and scope out the hot spots.
Jen's friend Andy from Concordia was uber kind and picked us up from the airport as well as gave us an incredible tour of pretty much the whole damn city!
Above is this massive tree on the way down to Wreck beach... I don't know what kind... but it just seems that all the vegitation here is getting steroids out of the ground or something, everything's lush and HUGE!
Thanks Andy for an awesome tour!
Yesterday (the 15th) we did a MASSIVE walk from Sarah's appartment to downtown and pretty much right around Stanley park (I'd say it's about a 15 k walk up and down and around all day). Needless to say, bed felt good. But it's good that we're getting our legs seasoned for the months ahead.
Here's Canada Place, it's a staple of the Burrard Inlet skyline and a great roof to jump off... see?
Yeah right... Just a little excited around some benches. HA!
Next door they're building a $100 million or so convention centre for the 2010 Olympics.
Below is the view from Sarah's condo. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
Our next pics may be from somewhere a LITTLE bit diferent... but this might be some of the nicest Canadian-city living that I've ever seen.
Much Love,
Tay
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2 comments:
Hi Tay and Jen
Miss you two already but love to see you are wasting no time taking in all the sights and sounds of your adventure.
You lucked out on the weather in Van. Fabulous pics.
Off to the farm on the weekend and things here pretty much chill. Keep the Blog fresh for us who are living vicariously through your experiences!
Big Wall.
Hey guys!
Wow! having fun, and you haven't even left the continent yet! You guys are in for a trip meriting loads of envy from this party. Especially Tay, for you haven't been as far as most in terms of traveling abroad. some fun news from western; me and my three close pals finally snagged a house for next year! its absolutely epic and we couldn't have found it sooner. Touring that many houses can't be good for you.
one of my future house mates (Ben) plans to head to asia this summer. i'm gonna let him know about your blog so he can get a first hand look at what he's in for. be sure to give loads of details and i know you guys will for sure be super creative with your photos. Hope to hear from you guys soon. i guess you're on the plane at this point or at least in an airport or something...
best wishes,
you dudes rock!
e
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