Douglas Guest House
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The Drive Into Canada
13th April 2010
We decided on an early and excitable start as we were collecting the 'Windstar' today; our long awaited car / van to travel in for the next couple of months! The market was awake as early as we were, so we headed down to the second hand bookshop and made a few purchases to keep us going on the road trip, including …
The Great Train Trip
... wine. Delicious! By then it was 8pm so Freda and her ex drove me home The next day I had to fill in as my train didn't leave til 10pm. I was able to leave the bags at the hotel so I wandered around the city a bit,but it was perishing cold so I found a mall! What better excuse to fill in a day! And now to the train trip! We boarded the train at 9.30pm.with great excitement. I had been upgraded to a bedroom, which meant I had a room with a fold down bed that would ...
Hoodie boy dining with the stars
... of tempura zucchini flowers, followed by Strozzapreti Alla Bolognese for me and Spaghettini for Jeff. Delicious! As we were leaving we noticed their wall of fame displaying signed pictures of all the movie stars and celebrities that have dined here.
Of the ones I can remember - Vince Vaughn, Ben Affleck, Samuel Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Shakira, Chris Isaak, Stephen Seagal - even Snoop Dog! ...
Vancouver
... about 15 minutes over the counter). Customer service to the extreme – chit chat and no rushing me out the door. Bank card and cheques (seem pretty popular here) all provided on the spot. Then when I was leaving she called her manager over to meet me and have a chat (seriously, by this point I felt like I was being treated as though I was there to BUY the bank). Anyway he asked me where I was from and I said ‘Brisbane but here on a working ...
The Kits are alright
... possibly because they were so nomadic there). In British Columbia the First Nations built larger communities and roots. The museum offers free guided tours which were excellent, and they have a large collection of tribal art, totem poles and ceremonial crafts.
We visited Stanley Park. The best way to visit the park is by bike. You can only cycle one way round as it's so busy; it would be carnage if people went either way ...
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“ Lovely ”
Reviewed Oct 5, 2011
Beautiful house, delightful staff. Highly recommend the pancakes for breakfast. Nice and close to Broadway - City Hall skytrain station (5 minute walk). Markets and shops close by.
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