Omg so jealous that you're in Vanc rn and will be going to Seattle!
Are you staying @ the HI hostel near the gay district and a bit south of Stanley Park? That's where I was. I really loooooved Granville Market (walked over Burrard Bridge to get there instead of taking the ferry 'cause there was a sushi place I wanted to check out on the way), the feel was really low-key when I went and it didn't seem as touristy/desperate as Pike's Place (and I say that in spite of the fact that I did enjoy Pike's Place).
Stanley Park is my kind of park: perhaps a little too urban for me for it to be my Ideal Park but I am definitely a Pacific/NorCal/West Coast boy at heart. I love all the low clouds whooshing past overhead and across the water, the grey, the cold water and the rocky beaches, the damp, and the juxtaposition of evergreens/ocean. That's pretty awesome that you got to see the sun set into the water from the Park; it was too cloudy during my time in Vanc for that.
What part of town was Occupy Vancouver located in? Didn't have time to visit Chinatown during my stay there but it looked awesome (my bus went through it on my first day there), so I know you'll have a great time there. :D
Glad you're having a great time and keep us updated on your travels. <3
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Date: 2011-10-23 06:56 pm (UTC)Are you staying @ the HI hostel near the gay district and a bit south of Stanley Park? That's where I was. I really loooooved Granville Market (walked over Burrard Bridge to get there instead of taking the ferry 'cause there was a sushi place I wanted to check out on the way), the feel was really low-key when I went and it didn't seem as touristy/desperate as Pike's Place (and I say that in spite of the fact that I did enjoy Pike's Place).
Stanley Park is my kind of park: perhaps a little too urban for me for it to be my Ideal Park but I am definitely a Pacific/NorCal/West Coast boy at heart. I love all the low clouds whooshing past overhead and across the water, the grey, the cold water and the rocky beaches, the damp, and the juxtaposition of evergreens/ocean. That's pretty awesome that you got to see the sun set into the water from the Park; it was too cloudy during my time in Vanc for that.
What part of town was Occupy Vancouver located in? Didn't have time to visit Chinatown during my stay there but it looked awesome (my bus went through it on my first day there), so I know you'll have a great time there. :D
Glad you're having a great time and keep us updated on your travels. <3