Tuesday, September 11, 2012

A Day in Vancouver

The ferry was at 8.30. Not many photos of the day but some jottings from my travel journal.
   'A beautiful, sunny day. It is so peaceful on the ferry, even though it is busy. The view of the mountains and islands, the slow pace of the ship on the calm water, all combine to just formulate PEACE.'
    It was a real mixed bag of a day! Lots of relaxation and hurrying here and there, lots of different types of transport, loads of eating and drinking, and bucketloads of fun!!
Here's some of it.

A sculpture of Emily Carr and Friends. She is honoured in various ways in the Granville area of Vancouver.
It was definitely a grazing day today. After a beer and a snack, we visited the most awesome cake shop----Bon Ton Pastry----and indulged in some of the most delicious cakes on the planet! Sadly, no photos.
False creek from Granville Island.












After a feast of flatbread, goat's cheese, tomato...........and beer, we took a seabus to Lonsdale Quay.It was a strange experience....just a bus on water, really.


This is Lonsdale Quay. A pretty place with a quaint market and, as always, a pub.

Mine wasn't a beer this time!


I've no idea what is being celebrated here!
It just seemed a good photo opportunity at sometime during the day.


After a feature-packed day, we wandered around the seashore and pier at Horseshoe Bay, then sat and watched the world go by before a very peaceful ferrry journey home.
We were all very contented with life.