Vancouver

We arrived in Vancouver in beautiful warm weather to see Phil’s brother Rob and sister-in-law Marg. They picked us up from the airport and it was great to see them looking so well. 

On Sunday we renewed our acquaintance with this lovely city, especially Stanley Park. Then on Monday Rob drove us out to the Sea to Sky Gondola which takes you up to the Summit Lodge in the mountains. As you can see from the photos this was awesome!

Photo 1: Beluga Whale at Stanley Park Aquarium.

Photo 2: Training a sea lion.

Photo 3: Sea to Sky Gondola for our ride up into the mountains. The Coastal Range rises spectacularly from the edge of Vancouver Harbour.

Photo 4: Snow melting on the peaks opposite the Summit Lodge. There will be some snow on these mountains all summer.

Photo 5: The view from the Lodge. It is literally ‘sea to sky’ as the water below is not a lake but Howe Sound, an extension of Vancouver Harbour. The greenish colour shows that the water includes melt water from a nearby glacier.

Photo 6: Brothers. Rob looks pretty good for 73.

Photo 7: Summit Lodge seen from the other side of a shaky suspension bridge. Why is it that when kids get on such things they have to rattle them as much as possible!? :)