The usual long, boring flight carried us from Melbourne to Vancouver. That's simply geography; nothing to do with the airlines. Virgin Australia from MEL to LAX was fine (in fact, great service and a comfortable seat in business class, though the cabin temperature was too high for my comfort). A six hour layover in LAX was simply six hours of our lives for no payback, then a comparatively short three hour trip to Vancouver. So, left at 11 am Melbourne time, arrived about 25 hours later at about 6pm Vancouver time(same day).
A brief walk and a Japanese meal (as you would in Canada) and off to bed, and a great night's sleep.
Sunday in Vancouver presented light, then heavy rain. By noon, the rain was gone and the temperature rose to 20 C. After we found the tourist office and collected some info, we headed off to Gastown for a stroll and brunch. Then by bus to Stanley Park. We found the bike hire place and collected some bikes.
It's about 10 Km around the boundary of Stanley Park and it's very popular. We did the loop at a leisurely pace (as did everyone else - the speed limit is 15 km/h, all in one direction). It was a beautiful day with great views.
Bus back to town and Chinatown, Sun Yet Sen gardens are great and we will be back, but otherwise Chinatown isnot impressive. Off by foot for a drink at a local bar.
Then off to dinner in Yaletown, which is a few blocks east of our hotel. We found a great seafood joint called Rodney's - had fresh oysters, scallops and shrimps (prawns) - recommended. Much of Vancouver might not be great, but Yaletown has a really good vibe.
A brief walk and a Japanese meal (as you would in Canada) and off to bed, and a great night's sleep.
Sunday in Vancouver presented light, then heavy rain. By noon, the rain was gone and the temperature rose to 20 C. After we found the tourist office and collected some info, we headed off to Gastown for a stroll and brunch. Then by bus to Stanley Park. We found the bike hire place and collected some bikes.
Bus back to town and Chinatown, Sun Yet Sen gardens are great and we will be back, but otherwise Chinatown isnot impressive. Off by foot for a drink at a local bar.
Then off to dinner in Yaletown, which is a few blocks east of our hotel. We found a great seafood joint called Rodney's - had fresh oysters, scallops and shrimps (prawns) - recommended. Much of Vancouver might not be great, but Yaletown has a really good vibe.
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