Vancouver Highlights.
With two beautiful sunny days in Vancouver we were able to do plenty of walking and sightseeing. On Tuesday we took a bus ride from downtown to Richmond which is about a 40 minute trip south, past the airport. After we had sorted out the public transport system and discovered that the bus stop was actually right outside our hotel and not 3 blocks away (as we had been told by the waitress in Denny's the night before), all went smoothly.
We certainly feel that the best way to really get the feel for a foreign place and its people, customs etc. is to get out on your own on the public transport system. The Sutton Place hotel is 5 star rated, with an "old-world" decor. It certainly lived up to its rating, everything about the facilities and service was first class.
The days are quite long as sunrise at present is 5:15am, with sunset at 9:50pm. Not sure if this is to our advantage as we tend to cram as much as possible in the daylight hours, then find it is well after midnight before we get to bed. We were actually watching TV at 3am the other morning, then awake again at around 7am, ready for another exciting day. Our body clocks will settle down within a day or two.
"Did You Know".
A "tinnie" is a Canadian two dollar coin - not a cold Fosters.
A "loonie" is a one dollar coin - not a crazy person.
Don't know when this blog will be posted as we are now on board our cruise ship. More on that in the next post.
Kevin & Gail
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