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Granville Island and Fireworks

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July 29th 2015
Our first day in Vancouver. Supposed to be as rainy as Seattle, and it was - which was as rainy as home in Summer. Nary a cloud in the sky. We decided that after yesterday we need to take it easy for a day, so after breakfast we headed down to the beach and took the ferry to Granville Island. The ferry is a tiny boat that looks like a toy in a child's bath tub. But it did get us across the bay. ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver

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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