Hampton Inn Vancouver Airport Hotel Richmond

... the ferry the sun came out. It was funny riding a BC ferry so soon after leaving our cruise ship. It was comfortable and scenic, with some tiny uninhabited islands and some bigger islands with lovely houses nestled amongst the trees.

We saw the world famous Butchart Gardens in peak Spring bloom. The sunken garden in an old limestone quarry is a highlight, with tulips interspersed ...

... the other side are the Tree Top Adventure and Cliffhanger Walk through the Douglas Fir Forest, both great boardwalks. We caught the ferry back downtown and then caught the skytrain for a tour of Vancouver and outer suburbs. It's a very flat city with lots of high rise apartment buildings and an amazing mountain backdrop. After a long crowded bus trip we were back in time to see the sun set through the bare winter trees.

... re crisp. Then, a few drops of the chipotle sauce and...aaaaaaah!! Haha. Of course, all this washed down with some ice cold coronas while perched at a barrel overlooking the water, watching the sunset...am I in paradise??!! Oh, and I almost forgot - I was forced (real arm-twisting stuff!!) to try the freshly grilled fish tacos...with fresh guacamole and salsa. I almost fell off my stool!! Haha. So, clearly, I hated every ...

... for a quick lap around the park - I have even suggested hiring bikes (I'm thinking probably not a good idea despite it being flat, but thought maybe I should give my feet / blisters a rest). The other option is rollerblades - think I might be safer on a bike.\ Sorry still not worked out how to get pictures into this - perhaps tomorrow I shall get some technical assistance. xxx

... some mild showers now and then and the warmest temperatures we've had since we've been gone. The clouds caused us to avoid some of the scenic overlooks because there wouldn't have been anything to see :-) Vancouver is the 2nd largest port in the world and Canada's 3rd largest city. I heard conflicting statistics on their Stanley Park--one said it is the largest city park in North ...

... sick so it was probably sea sickness. We attended a lecture called the "Magic of Photo Editing" using Adobe photoshop and was quite informative. Then time for the lunch buffet that featured sushi. I had never seen so many types and colors of sushi: yellow, pink, red, white and green with tofu or salmon in them. Once again the Horizon Court was packed , so we sat with 2 ladies who then asked us if we had eaten breakfast in the dining room. We told them yes and here they ...

... will see the majestic Mount Shasta, a cold weather volcanic cousin of the southern Guatemalans. We stopped and let Tika romp in the snow for the first time. Not easy for a "short/long" to navigate in deep snow. It was funny though. After a few hours at the Mecca of books in Portland, Powell's Bookstore, we spent the evening with Adam, Robin and Eleanor, old friends of Heather's from Kits. We enjoyed a lovely ...

... airport to our departure gate only to find the flight has been delayed by 5 hours. Yippee. We finally make it on our flight to Lima but the drama has not ended there. On our arrival in Lima we find that Carly's bag did not join us on the plane so we end up staying the night in Lima. We hate New York JFK airport and will never fly in or out of their again. True fact.

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... of bad weather, we finally got a break on the weekend with some clear skies. Vancouver, as it turns out, is a relay beautiful city. The mountains, the water, and everything was really nice. What I noticed the most was how green and colourful everything was compared to Toronto. Also, when you are walking and want to cross the street, you just go to a cross walk and keep walking. Who cares right? Well in Toronto if you just walked across the street like that you could ...