This is going to be short because it is late and I am tired. I spent my first half day in Vancouver, B.C. today and so far I am impressed. Everyone is talking about the heat wave. Gee, I think it might have gotten up to 80 today. But the natives were out enjoying it and the tourists are here in droves.
Vancouver is a city of high rise buildings surrounded by water. Beyond the
water there are mountains in all directions. It is a city of vast open spaces and miles of bicycle and walking trails. It is a city of art and architecture. And it is a city that celebrates diversity and embraces its heritage. It is a city where food is celebrated from farm to table to around the world.
I took a Hop on, Hop off tour today but I only hopped off once for about an hour to explore Granville Island and eat lunch. It still took four hours just to ride around the city on the bus. To visit all the museums and explore all the neighborhoods would take, oh, I don’t know, maybe a year. I’m looking forward to learning more over the next few days.