Granville Island, Vancouver

After walking through Yaletown in downtown Vancouver, as well as a nice riverside park and marina, we've taken an "aquabus" across to Granville Island. We're about to take a tour of Granville Island Brewery, followed by lunch in the taproom. Our plan coincides with the return of the rain, which has made walking outside rather miserable.

So far the Canadian people (at least in British Columbia) are friendly... and beautiful. Indeed, Tom and I are in a constant state of double-take while we're strolling the streets, never seeing something we don't like ;-)

Post-Tour: We've skipped lunch at the brewery since the beer tasting and socialization with our German and Canadian compatriots went longer than anticipated. In proof that the world is smaller than we think, the girl sitting across from us (who just got married) was actually also from Kansas City... in fact, she was baptized in the same church that Nate himself will be getting married in next year!

A quick stroll through the public market yields us some Bavarian spicy sausage in a bun, for lunch, which we enjoy while tossing fries to the horde of pigeons and seagulls flocking the outdoor dining area. Then, its off to pick up Tom's car from the shop and head back to Seattle.

Vancouver, I would definitely visit again. Another one of those places, like Cocoa Beach, which has spoken to my soul... if in a different, but no less pleasant, way.

See you again soon, I hope, O Canada!