It finally happened. I made it to Canada, Vancouver to be exact. It was beautiful and so much bigger than I expected. In fact, it reminded me of Seattle with the architecture, well designed little shops, nearness to nature, and unfortunately the prevalence of homeless people. Even after five days of exploring, I saw so little of this great city that I’m already planning on a return trip.
Similar to other great cities, Vancouver is sectioned into neighborhoods. Each one has its own personality. I spend the majority of my time in Gastown, but there are so many more. The people are great. There’s nothing better than hearing a sweet and well-intentioned Canadian “sorry” on the street.
After eating more poutine and fresh salmon than I thought was possible, I made it to a hockey game. I walked around in rain and sunshine (a little more rain than shine at this time of year) and admired the expanse of the city from Stanley Island and The Lookout Tower.
Thanks for the lovely time, Canada. Can’t wait for round two.
for the love of nike 
Excellent photography my friend!! Thank you for sharing. Vancouver is the best city in Canada. The mountains and the diversity of BC makes it such a unique place among other Canadian cities. Try to take the ferry to Victoria next time, its got its own trendy vibe going on!
Thank you so much for sharing! I will definitely do that on my next trip. I was blown away by how much I liked Vancouver. Canada rocks!
Beautiful! I’d love to visit.
It really is such a great place, Mary! Thanks for sharing.
If you don’t go out in the rain in Vancouver you don’t go out. Your shoes are dirty. Clean up your act!
hahaa My shoes are so dirty! I kinda like how the dirt created an ombre effect.
Vancouver is a beautiful city. It’s been a gazillion years (15) since I was there on a business trip.