Vancouver for a day

Now I know you have been asking, ‘Are we there yet?, because train travel is slow compared to planes. Well it was an uneventful trip through the Canadien Trench. This is a wide ,flattish river valley that runs through the Rockies and Columbia mountains. We didn’t pick up or drop off too many passengers and there was fewer stops for freight trains. VIA rail factor up to 28 hours into their schedule to allow for problems. Today we arrived in Vancouver on time…..give or take an hour or two😁😄🤣

Break out the raincoats,it’s pouring. Yes, we are coming back to Vancouver but you can at least stop grumbling,  put on your raincoat and let’s go for a walk to the waterfront. The hotel is in one of the streets that run the length of the city, Robson street. Today we will walk to the waterfront ,sus out the COVID testing place and tomorrow we will explore. Like most cities Vancouver is skyscrapers heaven. Some of the original buildings remain but mostly it’s modern  buildings.

Gas town is a historical area. It is known for the steam clock and artistic vibe. Sadly the backstreets  are also areas where the homeless hangout. The Australians are there ….there is a boot shop right opposite the OK Boulet shop

Most people live in apartments. There is not much open space close to the buildings but as Vancouver city is organised ,no building is that far from the sea wall or small open area.

     Even the schools and colleges are in multi-storey buildings. Many of the high rise buildings have shops, community and child care facilities.

 Did you enjoy the walk along the sea wall? I especially liked some of the art and quirky things we saw.

Sore feet? We leave for Alaska tomorrow morning and we return to Vancouver in a week ,so you can go have a rest now ready for the plane journey.