Thursday September 28, 2017.
Reached Vancouver mid-to-late afternoon yesterday in time to shop for risotto and move into our apartment on the fifth floor of Robson St in the heart of the CBD.
And this morning the sun was shining again and we took in as much of the city as we could for showers are forecast for tomorrow.
To the initiated Stanley Park is as beautiful as ever—but for us it is quite a sensation. Wack in $3.50 along with your car licence number and you can spend all day in any of the tens of carparks near the best vantage spots. Gorgeous trees and jewelled waters sparkling in the sunshine do make for a magic day. But lo, rising out of the middle of the park is the giant Lion Gate bridge across to north Vancouver and you wouldn’t ever know it was there!
Leaving Stanley we made our way to Gastown in the city’s old part. Travelling along a dump of a road I asked the navigator if we were actually in Gastown. “Yes” was her reply until a few streets further over we eventually reached the hub with the statue of Gassy Jack the steam clock and all.
Being such a perfect day we also took in Chinatown and plan for dinner in our apartment tonight.
Tomorrow Granville Island, but it may mean getting spray jackets out of the bottom of the suitcases; especially if we make our way there in an aquabus.
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