I love this town, Vancouver BC

[easyrider]

Every time we visit I think wow, what a beautiful place.

Bill

 

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The view from our room at the Rosedale on Robson. The view is from the bedroom. While I was looking out at the other buildings I saw others looking at me looking at them.

Bill

 

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The view of Vancouver from Lonsdale Market.

 

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The clock in Gas Town. Many restaurants in this area.

 

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[slip]

Looks awesome, have a great time.

 

[easyrider]

Looks awesome, have a great time.

Thanks Jeff. We are and we will.

Bill

 

[LAX Mom]

Thanks for the pictures. I love Vancouver!!

 

[DaveNV]

Great place. And the people are even better.

Dave

 

[jackio]

We were there in May, and although it was beautiful, we were accosted by panhandlers almost everywhere we went.

 

[Luanne]

We were there in May, and although it was beautiful, we were accosted by panhandlers almost everywhere we went.

In all of my visits while our daughter was in school never accosted by panhandlers. It has been a few years since I've been there though.

@easyrider if you haven't gone already be sure to visit the Museum of Anthropology on the UBC campus.

 

[easyrider]

We walked today. Lots of walking. The only homeless we saw were on Hastings and in some of the parks. They never bothered us. We walked through a couple groups of them on our way back from Gas Town last night.

We spent some time in Stanley Park and the Aquarium. Went to Granville and had diner outside by the water. There were a few musicians busking. We had a bit of excitment as a seagull came swooping down aiming at my wifes dinner. She saw it coming and backhanded it so hard it bounced off the table and hit the ground. We all made eye contact with that seagull as it went across the table and onto the ground. It was good to see that even though neither of us have trained for years that her training kicked in.

Bill

 

[DaveNV]

It was good to see that even though neither of us have trained for years that her training kicked in.

Bill

You have training in seagull swatting?

Dave

 

[marmite]

We walked today. Lots of walking. The only homeless we saw were on Hastings and in some of the parks. They never bothered us. We walked through a couple groups of them on our way back from Gas Town last night.

I work in Vancouver, and have never had a problem with any type of aggressive panhandling. There are definitely panhandlers who work a certain corner and are territorial, I have seen some panhandlers fight each other (verbally) over a spot. There are a lot near the cruise terminal and Gastown, they seem to work the tourist areas more than other areas in the city. That said, it doesn't seem any worse to me than I experience in most cities I go to on the West Coast.

Glad you had a great time and love the photos.

 

[easyrider]

You have training in seagull swatting?

Dave

I kind of felt bad for the seagull. It was at that moment that I realized I should not try to grab a fry off my wifes plate without asking.

Bill

 

[DaveNV]

I kind of felt bad for the seagull. It was at that moment that I realized I should not try to grab a fry off my wifes plate without asking.

Bill

You could get hurt.

Dave

 

[Passepartout]

I kind of felt bad for the seagull. It was at that moment that I realized I should not try to grab a fry off my wifes plate without asking.

Careful there. You could end up with a fork stuck in the back of your hand!

 

[easyrider]

Lord Stanley is at the entrance of the park. There is a plaque beneath that quotes Lord Stanley's dedication of the park , " To the use and enjoyment of people of all colour, creeds and customs for all time". This man also gave us the Stanley Cup.

 

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