Vancouver
Getting out of Yellowknife prooved to be just as hard as getting in. Because of Canada day, the whole busscedule was a mess, and it prooved to be impossible to travel on the day I planned, or the the next day. Because my busticket was about to expire, I decided to try to get a flight to Edmonton. Online, that did not work out, but lucky for me, it was no problem to get a ticket at the airport. The good thing of this was of course that I had yet another night with Roslyn...
The flight to Edmonton was unevenfull, but it was hard saying goodbye to Roslyn again. This time, there will be no suprise return any time soon, I fear. I really hope I'll see her again soon.
The bustrip to Vancouver wasn't too bad. It took about 19 hours, which I spend looking out the window, watching a movie, reading and sleeping. The bus arrived early, but not long after I took a strategic possition in the stations' hall, my cousin Leon came to pick me up. He took me to his house in Richmond (a bit south of Vancouver city) and introduced me to his wife and children. We spend some time talking and weeding the garden.
At night, I tried to visit the "night market" in Richmond, which was supposed to be a very nice attracktion. Unfortunatly, there was nothing to be found at the location discribed, so I rode the bicicle I had loaned for the occasion back to the house with a bit of a detour along the shore. It's really a nice area.
july 4
Today, I wend downtown to get a feel for the city. I strolled around and visited the Vancouver Arts Gallery which had a very nice exposition of Rodin, the sculptor. Then, on the the seafront and Stanley park. Both are really nice. Floatplains taking off and landing all the time, ships out on the water and in the marina, a park with ancient trees and a view over downtown and the sea... I could get used to this!
july 5
Today was a day for more sightseeing. I started my tour on Granville Island, a very hip area just south of downtown featureing small boutiques, one of a kind shops, a marker, galeries, bars, and more to make an area aliving. It was a very nice area to stroll around. After that, it was time to take a boat to Science World, followed by a short walk towards China Town. Vancouvers China town is the third biggest of North America, with lots of shops selling totally unrecognizable foods in huge quantities. Unfortunatly, the area is also littered with bums and drug addicts. After a stroll through the area, I set foot towards Gastown, the place where Vancouver was founded. It's a nice area with some historic buildings, lots of shops, restaurants and bars. It is also the home of the Storyeum, a refreshing change from the static glass covered displays of your regular museums. It tells the story of Brittisch Columbia, from the native people, the fur trade, the goldrush to the railway in a series of underground live theatre performances in different settings. Very cool, although a bit expensive.
The seabus took me to North Vancouver, allowing me a nice glance towards downtown over the water. Unfortunatly, the weather changed for the worse, with a constant rain. So, I headed to the Lonsdale Quai Market to browse around in an indoors environment, before taking the seabus back to Canada Place.
The flight to Edmonton was unevenfull, but it was hard saying goodbye to Roslyn again. This time, there will be no suprise return any time soon, I fear. I really hope I'll see her again soon.
The bustrip to Vancouver wasn't too bad. It took about 19 hours, which I spend looking out the window, watching a movie, reading and sleeping. The bus arrived early, but not long after I took a strategic possition in the stations' hall, my cousin Leon came to pick me up. He took me to his house in Richmond (a bit south of Vancouver city) and introduced me to his wife and children. We spend some time talking and weeding the garden.
At night, I tried to visit the "night market" in Richmond, which was supposed to be a very nice attracktion. Unfortunatly, there was nothing to be found at the location discribed, so I rode the bicicle I had loaned for the occasion back to the house with a bit of a detour along the shore. It's really a nice area.
july 4
Today, I wend downtown to get a feel for the city. I strolled around and visited the Vancouver Arts Gallery which had a very nice exposition of Rodin, the sculptor. Then, on the the seafront and Stanley park. Both are really nice. Floatplains taking off and landing all the time, ships out on the water and in the marina, a park with ancient trees and a view over downtown and the sea... I could get used to this!
july 5
Today was a day for more sightseeing. I started my tour on Granville Island, a very hip area just south of downtown featureing small boutiques, one of a kind shops, a marker, galeries, bars, and more to make an area aliving. It was a very nice area to stroll around. After that, it was time to take a boat to Science World, followed by a short walk towards China Town. Vancouvers China town is the third biggest of North America, with lots of shops selling totally unrecognizable foods in huge quantities. Unfortunatly, the area is also littered with bums and drug addicts. After a stroll through the area, I set foot towards Gastown, the place where Vancouver was founded. It's a nice area with some historic buildings, lots of shops, restaurants and bars. It is also the home of the Storyeum, a refreshing change from the static glass covered displays of your regular museums. It tells the story of Brittisch Columbia, from the native people, the fur trade, the goldrush to the railway in a series of underground live theatre performances in different settings. Very cool, although a bit expensive.
The seabus took me to North Vancouver, allowing me a nice glance towards downtown over the water. Unfortunatly, the weather changed for the worse, with a constant rain. So, I headed to the Lonsdale Quai Market to browse around in an indoors environment, before taking the seabus back to Canada Place.
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