It was our last breakfast supplied by Brenda & Mick today (note this was one of our earlier pictures - we were inside today). The lovely yoghurts, fresh fruit, choice of cereals to satisfy the boys and yummy scones today along with juice and coffee. Thanks for treating us along the way with a range of different fruits - always fresh and tasty - and special treats of croissants, bagels, different flavoured scones and muffins. They made us feel very spoilt. We often enjoyed an afternoon drink (Lemon, Lime & Bitters - John introduced them and they love it) and a good chat on the back deck . A lovely experience staying with Brenda & Mick - THANK YOU!!!
Today we went with Andrew into Stanley Park - we had a lot of trouble trying to find this sculpture as the Aquarium was doing a lot of renovation & had moved the sculpture to behind the fence that can be seen behind it here. In front and now being seen was a 'rubbish' sculpture - it was rubbish!
Lindsay had to spend the day putting together applications for universities as she has now finished her pre-course exams and was very happy with the results which have given her the score she needs to get into Occupational Therapy. Some of these applications have to be in by certain dates and she won't hear until later in the year where she gets in.
We went on the miniature train in Stanley park to hear about...
The Spirit Bear story.
The ride takes you around Klahowya Village The story was played over the speakers on the train and was an interesting story but the displays were sort of just 'put together' - the fact that it was raining probably didn't help but it was a bit 'drab'. There were also other stands where there would be artisans selling goods and different displays at different times.
We were discussing with Lindsay later how amazing it was that in a major sightseeing venue they had this very amateur looking put together display.
I read some other comments and most were about the other things you could have seen such as weaving demonstrations etc that we didn't get to see. It is apparently a seasonal thing where they have Easter, Halloween and Bright Lights exhibitions so the whole exhibition changes. The next ones starts soon and it is about horror movie characters etc.
The Totems at Stanley Park - another gift shop here for Dawn to look through.
The weather was cloudy with rain/drizzle.
View of the rain covered Vancouver skyline. Apparently this is what it is like normally - we were so fortunate to have the great weather we had earlier in the trip but it was also good to 'experience' what they normally have too.
We went for lunch to The Tea House, as you can see from the photo (not one of John's) it is at the edge of Stanley Park. This was a Mother's Day present from Andrew & Lindsay.
We then went into Canada Place, Dawn wandered around the shops again.... (and had to find a bank as well)
While Andrew, Steven & John went and saw 'Fly Over Canada', a Father's Day present for John.
Dawn felt it would be best not to see this (for head/health reasons) as it is a suspended seating ride over/in front of a large Imax screen, with water misting & odours thrown in where you have the experience of flying through Canada and seeing different scenery and close to the action of hockey games, cowboys etc - very spectacular.
It was back to Andrew & Lindsay's place for a lasagne dinner (yummy - thanks Louise), by the time we were back Lindsay was at work. We were able to say a quick goodbye to David (from a distance as he was not well) & Rachel (before she went out), Louise was in Boston & Carmen was in Holland.
We also got to say goodbye to Cheeko (the Raffa dog) who was down visiting (there is an adjoining door at the bottom of the internal stairs down to their flat from the Raffa house) but we sent him upstairs when it was time to eat as he liked the look and smell of the lasagne too.
Early to bed tonight as we know we won't get much sleep on the plane.
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