Skyline from Granville Island

Vancouver: Granville Island, Stanley Park, Chinatown

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June 7th 2007
We decided to have breakfast at the Elbow Room, which the guidebook told us is “a Vancouver institution.” We were not sure what to expect given that the primary description of the place is that it has abusive waiters. It turned out to be a great choice. The food was delicious and our waiter was only surly once, when Michael attempted to pour coffee from the staff-only pot. (One of the restaura ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more