After an unusual breakfast we head out to explore and get our bearings in Vancouver. Unfortunately the weather has taken a bit of a turn for the worst and we are blasted with icy cold wind, rain and very low cloud so don't get to see the mountain scenery that Vancouver is famed for. It is a little bit of a temperature change to Sydney and we are both relieved to have done some winter shopping in Portland before arriving here!
We head first to the information centre where Mr M makes a good discovery of a half price theatre booth and we decide to try our luck for something for tonight. Our luck is in (again!) and we are soon the proud owners of two half price tickets to the Nutcracker, being performed this evening by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Next up we grab some leaflets and go for a cuppa to escape the wintery weather and to make a plan for our few days in Vancouver. We decide to get tickets for the trolley bus, which does a 2 hour loop of the city, is hop on hop off and would also keep us warm and dry!
The trolley bus tour is really good and we get to see Stanley Park (the largest park in North America and also complete with totem poles, Granville Island and Gastown - it was a good trip, has warmed us up and helped us to get our bearings for more explorations tomorrow.
After a quick stop off at the hotel for a hot chocolate (medicinal purposes of course to warm up!) we head out to find somewhere for an early tea before the ballet. We have a bit of a wander around the theatre, but nothing looks right and we actually end up back at the Hotel's steakhouse for one of the finest meals of the North American leg of our trip so far! Mr M has steak (of course) and I go for the garlic prawns - all very yummy and a good choice.
Next its time for the short walk back to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for the Nutcracker to get us totally into the Christmas mood. It is a really lovely production, excellent dancing and some great Canadian twists too - including Canadian Mounties as the soldiers, ice hockey and even the appearance of a brown bear. A very good evening was had by all.
Mrs M
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| Wet and windy Vancouver |
Next up we grab some leaflets and go for a cuppa to escape the wintery weather and to make a plan for our few days in Vancouver. We decide to get tickets for the trolley bus, which does a 2 hour loop of the city, is hop on hop off and would also keep us warm and dry!
The trolley bus tour is really good and we get to see Stanley Park (the largest park in North America and also complete with totem poles, Granville Island and Gastown - it was a good trip, has warmed us up and helped us to get our bearings for more explorations tomorrow.
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| Vancouver skyline |
After a quick stop off at the hotel for a hot chocolate (medicinal purposes of course to warm up!) we head out to find somewhere for an early tea before the ballet. We have a bit of a wander around the theatre, but nothing looks right and we actually end up back at the Hotel's steakhouse for one of the finest meals of the North American leg of our trip so far! Mr M has steak (of course) and I go for the garlic prawns - all very yummy and a good choice.
Next its time for the short walk back to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for the Nutcracker to get us totally into the Christmas mood. It is a really lovely production, excellent dancing and some great Canadian twists too - including Canadian Mounties as the soldiers, ice hockey and even the appearance of a brown bear. A very good evening was had by all.
Mrs M
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