This is the third time we have visited Vancouver and it is good to be back. The much lower temperature than Auckland was a bit of a shock but the sun was shining from an almost cloudless sky. We find it such a delightful combination of well set out high rise buildings, closely surrounded by water and with snow-capped mountains as a background.
Add to that the close proximity of Stanley Park and it makes an almost perfect combination for a city - almost as good as London! Stanley Park's 1,000 acres is regarded as one of the best urban parks in the world.
It has a sea wall walk and a complete circuit is just over 4 miles. It is about 1 1/2 miles from our hotel along the harbour and makes a delightful walk, which I enjoyed on our first day here.
At half way I had a seafood chowder at the Prospect Point cafe and was reminded how much I have enjoyed the proximity of water and of fish during our trip. In New Zealand, as here in British Columbia, the sea or lakes were always close by, so many of my walks were alongside water. I have never eaten so much fish before and so much enjoyed it - and the Sauvignon Blanc to go with it!
Continuing the walk round past the beaches and English Bay where we were with Gabrielle and Alex 4 1/2 years ago.
And back along the harbour walkway, watching the seaplane take off - possibly for Victoria Harbour on Vancouver Island where we would be going the next day.
But before that supper at a restaurant near the steam clock in Gastown.
It lets off steam every quarter of an hour. Fortunately Clodagh doesn't do so quite so regularly!
Robert Cole
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