Blogs from False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America

The weather forecast was right unfortunately, rain in Vancouver today! Had a late start, slept in, still trying to deal with jet lag. Had a nice breakfast downstairs in the cafe, the rain wasn't too bad, so decided we would go to Granville Island, (which is a peninsula though, not an island), an area of Vancouver with a public market and lots of art and craft shops, cafes etc, and somewhat undercover. Everybody else obviously had the same idea. We checked out the public transport options, then jumped in a cab! Went first to the public market, lots of fresh produce stalls, lots of yummy looking food stalls, and also many craft stalls, and lots of people! Also looked at many art galleries, craft shops, and lots of souvenir shops that have been renamed galleries! Rain ... read more

I was a little nervous about this trip, mainly as I had not yet tested out my ESTA (my visa waiver allowing me into America) and had feared that I may miss out on seeing a place that was on my 'to do' list right from the start of my adventures. Alaska was a place that had fascinated me for a number of reasons and although I only saw a small part of it, it was definitely a place well worth seeing and lived up to expectations. However, Vancouver was first on our itinerary and it also was one of the major places in Canada I had wanted to see. It was the last few days before mum and sis would move on to a tour of Eastern Canada and America and I would not see ... read more

Here are some photos from this weeks activities.... read more

Bon, après 3 jours de cours, je vais pouvoir vous décrire la dure vie de lycéen au Canada... Faire du 9h - 15h tous les jours c'est trop dur... Sérieusement, le lycée est juste énorme ! Vous voyez le stade olympique avec les lignes de courses, les javelots, le lancer de marteau et tout, et bah ils ont le même !!! Apres tout est comme dans les séries: les casiers, les cours de cuisine et de travail du bois, les profs hyper sympas ... Et pour ceux qui sont aller au Costa Rica et qui pensaient avoir tout vu sur le travail des élèves.... Ce que je vais dire est un peu cliché mais un gars avec casquette a l'envers, jogging, écoutant du rap, milk-shake dans la main avec le prof derrière qui dit rien ça ... read more

February 20, 2013 I am aboard Amtrak headed to Vancouver, British Columbia. I am with friends Bill, Nancy and Judy taking a day trip to our sister city to the north. The train exited Seattle through the venerable 110 year old tunnel beneath the city and is now hugging the edge of Puget Sound. The Sound is calm, the surface smooth and glasslike. The temperature is around 40 F. The sky overcast. A very nice, typical day in the Northwest. Who am I trying to fool. It is dreary and rain threatens. None the less we are determined to have a good time. We arrived in Vancouver at the train station on the outskirts of the city. From there we took the Sky Train into the city and got off at Canada Place, waterfront station. The ... read more