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
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