10-11August, 2012: False Creek, Vancouver, BC

Weather:  Sunny and warm.  Winds:  Nice cooling breeze.  Seas:  Nil.

RT had picked another great spot.  This time on the north side of False Creek, about a 15min row to the Grandville Island Market to the west and about a 3min row to the landing at the David Lam Park.

Whilst I enjoyed the solitude previously experienced, Kelly and I live in the country.  Going to the big city is a treat and Vancouver is a world class city.  High rise apartments cover the north side of False Creek, but there is a large pedestrian/bicycle thoroughfare between the apartments and the creek that was constantly in use.  To the south was a large park.  Just to the NE was another park.  Further east was the Science Center.  All was great for people watching.

Further, being the weekend, there were a lot of boats on the creek.  Dragon boat practice in the morning.  Kayakers and paddle boarders all day.  Party barges towards evening.  Patrolling the creek were the see and be seen boats.  And, of course, the ubiquitous water taxis.

Grandville Market was great, kind of like Pikes Place in Seattle, but with a more relaxed, less crowded feel.  Kelly found a great jewelry shop!  We did little food shopping since we were returning to the US and did not want to have to throw out food we could not bring back.

It was fun just to stroll around.  Trash talked with a ND alumnus, sitting with his brother, a MSU alumnus.  Met a family about to send their daughter off to UM Engineering!  Strolled with Kelly through the market and along the waterfront and the park.  Did not go out to dinner like I would have liked because we still had food to use up prior to our US arrival.

Like Princess Louisa and Tenedos, I will come back here.