I was going to post these in chronological order, but really, there's no reason to. Hope you'll like our photos of our Vancouver trip!
This is a view of Tower Trail, leading down to Tower Beach (a clothing optional beach next to Wreck Beach, a nude beach, which is, interestingly, right by my alma mater, The University of British Columbia). I wasn't on this hike, deciding to peruse the UBC bookstore instead.
A photo of me and one of my most favorite people in the entire world, my sister - we're outside of Salmon House on the Hill, North Vancouver, after a delicious dinner:
We took a walk to Chinatown one day (approximately an 8 mile jaunt from my parents' house). This is a photo of the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Classical Gardens where I used to work as a docent:
Also in Chinatown is this fairly new Shanghai Alley which has posters detailing the varied history of Chinese immigrants to this area, both the shameful prejudice and happier times:
The new gateway to Chinatown, made to resemble the one in San Francisco, CA. 
And speaking of things Chinese, here's a sampling of food we had while dining at one of the many, many Chinese restaurants in Vancouver. Sorry to gross some of you out with the chicken head. The plate in the back has one of the kids' favorite dishes: jellyfish.
It'd been a while since dh and I had tripe, and the boys don't remember eating it at all, so my parents ordered it at dim sum one day (this is actually both tripe and beef tendon):
Dh dropped me and my sis at Deep Cove to shop and chat while he and the boys went hiking on Dog Mountain (Mt Seymour). What a vista!
This next pic was taking on Robson street and is for my cupcake-loving blogpals. You'll have to click on the photo to enlarge, but the cute pink awning says "Cupcakes"! I just wish I was allowed to venture in...
One of British Columbia's many stunning coastal forests:
At Granville Island Public Market, in addition to serious crowds, you can also find a number of interesting food items...such as dinosaurs...LOL!
No visit to Vancouver is complete without a walk at Stanley Park. Here we are near Third Beach:
For those of you Battlestar Galactica fans (the recent show, not the one from the 70s), tell me if you recognize this scene, and if those are Cylon skin jobs or real humans (hah!):
For ds#1, a trip to Vancouver just would not be complete without a photo (or 10) of banana slugs. I'll spare you most of them, but thought that those of you who like this sort of stuff might want to check out the giants we find out on the West Coast. Dh held a quarter next to it for size comparison.
And that's it for my July vacation. How was your month and did you do anything exciting? I'll be slowly making my way around your blogs again, so see you there!"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams
22 comments:
How come you look so good after all that eating & I look so fat? I don't think that's fair at all. :)
Oh yeah, and I miss you! Come back, come back!! I can take the weight gain.
My July has flown with rocket speed, it has just begun and now it's almost ending. Whooosh! Not bad, though... really relaxed and I've done some things I wanted to do. I have plans for August.
Your trip must have been amazing, the photos are great!
you lucky lucky girl! what a beautiful place! your pictures are beautiful - so peaceful
It's so hard to not gain weight when you are eating your way through a town with your family. Can you eat banana slugs? Hey, anyone who can power down tripe and tendon...
Glad to hear you had fun!! The pictures are great! Thanks for sharing!!!
Oh yeah... and I don't think you look fat Monica. sheesh.
LOVE the pic of you and sis! What gorgeous ladies!
Thankfully, they made up for the tripe...
I'm pretty open to eating just about anything once and I hate to be a wuss, but tripe grosses me out. BLECH! There'll be no stomach eating for this gal! " )
Other than the slug, Im totally digging it! I envy you - I've always wanted to visit Canada.
Welcome home and pop on by - I've got something for you.
Welcome back! I have a question about the jellyfish - is it really chewy? I'd think that it would be.
I *love* banana slugs! (must be a PacNW thing ;) I even remember going to slug festivals as a kid, where they would crown the slug queen. And because we watch *way* too many nature shows, I even know that banana slugs have more teeth than a shark!
Sounds like a wonderful trip! You and your sister are so beautiful.
How nice that the "boys" went hiking and you were able to spend some girl time~ super!
Nice memories I'm sure were made.
Hugs
what a super fun vacation! great photos too. that banana slug is gross! lol.
Epi, you know that photos add weight...and, besides, you weigh less than I do! How about you come here to live instead? ;) xoxo
Minka, I hear the same sonic boom as my summer rushed past me too! LOL! Glad you got some things done; hope your August is both relaxing and productive.
Meg, thanks!! If you ever get a chance to visit the Pacific Northwest, I highly recommend it. :) The mountains, the water...really spectacular!
Grace, if one can eat escargot (not sure of the specific species of snail/slug though), I'm sure one can eat banana slugs. Ds#1 read that they're called "poor man's peaches"...ewwww...LOL! And thanks for telling my sis off! ;D
Carrie, oh my goodness, look at your wonderful new photo! Love the 'do. I need to come by and check out Midget's recent photos. Eating stomach is not for everyone; although, would you believe, I like it better than the tendon? ;)
Wendy! I need to check your blog to see if you have your move update! Obviously, you're where you can get internet access. =) I want to read all about your journey...I hope the flight was as decent for you as it was for me this time (I think I might not do Dramamine again though...).
Firefly Mom, jellyfish: it's like eating rubber bands...heh heh! But it's the seasoning that makes it good. Cool fact about the banana slugs! Ds#1 knew, but I didn't. :>
Carrie-Gigi, thank you! *blush* It really was a terrific trip, as always. I miss my sister already though. Hope the selling and the wedding planning are going well for you! Hugs back!
Heather, you're a dear for coming by even though you're not feeling great! I hope the slug photo didn't make you more queasy. :}
I absolutely love the banana slugs in BC and couldn't get enough of them when I was there in '95. I will be heading there at the end of the month for a workshop...any suggestions for eating out??? Or cool things to see...other than the cupcake store that is...you'll have to give me directions for that one! ;)
Looks like a fun filled vacation!
Thanks for sharing pics.
How is your garden growing after being away? Lots of goodies for you?
I've already been craving dim sum.... It looks like you had an awesome vacation! I really do need to make it up to BC one of these days, given that I'm only 4 hours from the border. Your beautiful pictures make me want to go even more.
Could have sworn I posted a comment yesterday - must have forgotten to submit it!
Love the photos (apart from the tripe and the slug)
Glad you had a good vacation, I must get back to Vnacouver, it is such a great city.
It looks like you had a great time!
Teresa! I can't believe I missed this post. Just saw all your vacation photos. What a great time it looks like you all had. I love British Columbia and love Granville Market! Am not so in love with the slug. ICH. of course, I love it because it's a creature...just can't get used to the sliminess of these adorable creatures. LOL!
Glad you had a nice vacation!
Lots of hugs!
Michelle
Very cool photos! Love the little chicken head :)
Glad you had fun, but I'm glad you're back too. We've missed you!
Alli, do you like hiking? What kind of foods do you enjoy? I'll hop over to your blog to share a couple of things. :)
Annie, it's always a blast! So many things to do, so many things to eat. The garden took a bit of tending to, but is mostly caught up on now. There's been tons of tomatoes, cukes, and some eggplants and squash. I need to take pics and write a post. :)
Maureen, brace yourself for bad traffic and go! I'd go before or after the Winter Olympics though (and summer's usually a better time for walking around and views).
Diane, Vancouver's waiting for your return! =)
Blonde Duck, yes it was, thanks!
Michelle, LOL! If you can love a slimy creature, you can love any living thing. How about snakes? We have a couple of copperheads that we'd like for someone to haul away. ;>
Amber, it takes a sick puppy to appreciate the chicken head...guess that's why I like you! ;D
1: the first picture is awesome. I can’t believe how “large” everything looks. What a gorgeous walk that must be.
2: I didn’t even notice the chicken head until you mentioned it. Shame shame on you. LOL! That is just so gross, I can’t believe I eat chickens. LOL!!!
3: I love Chinese food. Chinese and Mexican are the only two foods I need for the rest of my life. I’m so jealous you got to eat good food. On our vacation everything was frozen and thawed and ethnic nothingness.
4: What is with the banana slug. That is so nasty I can’t believe I love nature. LOL!!! I’ve never seen one of those. That is one reason I love your blog, you are always introducing me to new things :)
5: The mountain view is beautiful. Are ferns everywhere up north?
6: I'm glad you had a wonderful time but you were definitely missed!!
Michelle, thanks, hon! And you're so funny!!
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