Category Archives: Vancouver, 2014

Downtown Vancouver, April 22

We took the bus to downtown Vancouver this morning.  We walked around the Gastown district, and went into a number of high-end Native art stores.  There were some interesting sculptures and wood carvings.  I liked some of the art work … Continue reading

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UBC Botanical Garden, April 21

We took the bus to UBC after lunch today. There is a bus stop not far away for here and a bus waiting at it, but not the bus we thought we should take. However the driver asked where we … Continue reading

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Stanley Park and the Vancouver Aquarium, April 20

Easter Sunday, and a cloudy day, but it hardly rained so we enjoyed a walk along the seawall in Stanley Park.  We ate lunch near the aquarium, and it started to sprinkle rain.  Some other tourist walked by and took … Continue reading

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Van Dusen Botanical Garden, April 18

[Show thumbnails] We awoke to a beautiful sunny morning today.  I walked along False Creek and photographed some of the flowers, and people in the morning going canoeing and kayaking.  Later in the morning we (Enid, I and Geoffrey) went … Continue reading

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Museum of Vancouver, April 17

We left Saskatchewan (and Calgary) yesterday, in ice and snow.  Our planes had to be de-iced at both airports, so it is nice to be in much warmer Vancouver, even though it is raining.  The spring flowers, and cherry blossoms … Continue reading

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