Category Archives: Canada

Leaving Vancouver

Sunday, August 7, 2016 This was our last day in Vancouver. We visited Science World for a few hours. It’s really designed for children, but we still enjoyed several of the exhibits. Outside of the museum was a piano with a … Continue reading

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Granville Island

Saturday, August 6, 2016 We boarded our cruise ship this morning – Crystal Serenity – and then took a cab to Granville Island to visit the public market there. Besides the Granville Island Public Market, there are several shops (yay!) … Continue reading

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Easy Day in Vancouver

Friday, August 5, 2016 We mostly walked around town today, through the Gastown District and along the Harbour, enjoying some of the interesting architecture in the area. The harbour area was very busy. There is an anime convention occurring here … Continue reading

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Sea to Sky

Thursday, August 4, 2016 The Sea to Sky Highway, Highway 99, runs from Vancouver along Howe Sound, a very scenic area. This part of British Columbia was covered by 2 kilometers (about 6,500 feet) of ice during the last ice … Continue reading

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Victoria, British Columbia

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 We woke this morning to clouds and light rain, not uncommon weather according to last night’s server. The weather had been quite warm here just last week, 30 degrees C, or 86 F, which is unusual … Continue reading

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And They’re Off Again!

Tuesday, August 2, 2016 It’s been several months since we’ve done any traveling, and I’ve been experiencing withdrawal pains. Fortunately, we left this morning to get a fix, heading from Minneapolis to Vancouver, British Columbia. We’ll be visiting here for … Continue reading

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