I like to think of myself as not being all that bad at being punctual - and, actually, I did still make it to Vancouver... just in mid-July instead! What can I say, it was a lot of fun getting there ;o) I think partly because I'd basically had holiday after holiday, partly because I'd grown so fond of Toronto and partly because I knew the plan was to stay in Vancouver ('til my year was up), I was quite anxious about how I'd like it. Well... it's safe to say I love it.
Okay, so the city itself doesn't compare to those I count as favourites - London, NYC, Paris, Berlin, even Toronto and Montreal (they have more grit, colour and glamour) - but man, they have nothing on Vancouver in terms of sights beyond the architecture of the city. Yep, I'm talking about the mountains and even better, it's by the sea - and I do LOVE the sea :o) It's really very cool walking through the city and very frequently getting a glimpse of a mountain - or the sea or even both!
I wanted my 3 week introduction to Vancouver (before properly settling there for 7 months from September) to explore and work out which area I might like to live as well as what life might be like as a Vancouverite... I reckon I did pretty well!
First night - picnic and free movie in Stanley Park
I started Vancouver staying in the Cambie hostel in Gastown which turned out to be a really pleasant surprise as hostels go and befriended lovely Christine who invited me out to the movie with her friends. After the sunset and the movie had started, I kept getting distracted by the ridiculously starry night. It was so beautiful. I even saw a falling star :o)
Cheap beer in the common room at Cambie Hostel
Steam clock in Gastown and a peak at some mountains
Looking out at the Vancouver Lookout tower
Lots of alleyways like this... I really rather like them!
Vancouver Harbour area
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