Blogs from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 14

A jsem konečně tam, kde jsem už dlouuuho chtěla být!:) => západní Kanada, provincie Britská Kolumbie. To je konečně ta pravá Kanada, jakou ji znáte z fotek, vyprávění, internetu, TV... Let z LA byl úplně super s Air Canada opět, trval 2h 44min, měli jsme obrazovky, takže paráda. Cíl byl Vancouver! Pohádkové město v němž se snoubí písečné pláže s palmami, nekonečný Tichý oceán, jeho zálivy a průlivy, bizardní skalní útesy a velkolepé hory pokryté jehličnany a ve vyšších polohách i sněhem a k tomu navíc ještě když přidáme úžasné zelené parky se stromy, které již něco pamatují a modrá až tyrkysová jezírka obklopená rákosy a posetá lekníny ;) A ještě mnohem víc.... V Britské Kolumbii jsem se rozhodla pro dobrovolnictví přes stránky workaway.info. Je to moje první zkušenost a rodiny, u které teď bydlím a ... read more

Geo: 49.2605, -123.114After waking early (blame the camping body clock) I headed out for a morning run as the city was beginning to wake. I saw huge cruise ships down on the dock as a ran along the Canadian way, the boards on the floor separated out into provinces, their capitals labelled along with major towns.After breakfast, we walked from downtown over to Granville Island, one of most popular areas of Vancouver to visit. We could have got one of the little tug-boat-style ferries that take you from downtown, over the river to the island. However, we decided to walk and so took the traffic bridge up and over, with sweeping views of the city and the river beyond. The only problem with the road bridge is that we walked straight over Granville Island, and kept ... read more

Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 Day 8: Vancouver, British Columbia - All aboard... The next morning, during breakfast I found out that our Mom was worried and frantically calling everyone the night before to see if Renata and I came back from the party. She did not even bother to check our room. She only realized, we were sound asleep when my uncle heard me coughing in the night. Oh! The joys of going on vacation with your parents! Today is the beginning of our Alaskan cruise. With our bags pact, we made our way to the Vancouver Waterfront to board our cruise ship, the Holland American Volendam. After going through customs and getting our luggage checked in, a couple of us headed to a nearby Japa Dog stand that my brother, Brennan discovered on our way ... read more

Monday, August 8th, 2016 Day 6: Vancouver, British Columbia - It's time to Grind! Today we are off to burn off the calories from the two days of stuffing ourselves with food from the wedding and the family picnic. We are going to attempt the Grouse Grind! The Grouse Grind is “Nature’s version” of the stair master. With a length of 2.9 kilometers, an elevation gain of 853 metres, and a total of 2, 830 stairs, this trail is a challenge in itself. It was an exhausting hike and at times I thought it would never end. When we finally reached the finish line we were rewarded with an incredible view of Vancouver from the top of Grouse Mountain. After grabbing a quick bite to eat we headed off to explore. We first came across a ... read more

Day 1: Toronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia- The Adventure begins! The day has final arrived. After a year of planning my cousin, Ryan and his fiancé, Petrina, are getting married! My whole family is flying to Vancouver to celebrate the upcoming nuptials. Following the wedding, my family and a few relatives are heading on a weeklong cruise to the land of the midnight sun, Alaska. I can't wait! We arrived in Vancouver late Wednesday evening and took a taxi to our AirBnB accommodation in Surrey, BC. Although incredibly spacious, our accommodation was inconveniently located. Therefore, tomorrow, my family is going to rent a car to take us around.... read more