Roaming Vancouver – Cute baby feeding birds

While I was walking around Granville Island munching on a muffin and drinking cafe latte I ran across this little kid feeding the pigeons.  Believe she was around two years old.  Had no fear of the birds at all.

Line up please

And mom

More please

Cruise ship to Alaska from Vancouver

Vancouver is a cruise ship hub for Alaska.  From what I’ve heard, this season’s travel is soon to end.  The terminal at Canada Place is across the street from my hotel and there is a constant flow of people traveling to and from Alaska.

The cruise ships are spectacular, as the photo shows.

Sea cruise

Vancouver Canada – Granville Island public market

To the sea

The public market is one of the highlights of any visit to Vancouver.  Not only is it a great place to buy food, there are many restaurants, shops and other attractions.  You can spend the entire day just lounging around.  Drinking coffee and eating a muffin for breakfast, having salmon for lunch, and crab for dinner.  And shopping or people-watching in between.  And the view of the sea and the mountains is unrivaled.

Sign of the times

Makes you hungry

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Vancouver graffiti girls

One could spend an entire day roaming the alleys of downtown Vancouver for interesting photos.  There is some graffiti as I found in this one alley.  Great stuff.  Take a look at my other blog for more photos.

Bad girls, whatcha gonna do?

Roaming Vancouver – Mangosteen for sale!

Sunshine on a cold morning

Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities I have ever visited.  I have enough photos for a year.  One of the most interesting places is the Public Market at Granville Island.  Not only is it beautiful, there are many shops to browse.  And the market even sells mangosteen. But look at the price!

Wow. What a price!

Little boats

Roaming Vancouver – Sushi on Robson St.

Last ones in the restaurant

Last night we ate at Tsunami Sushi at 1025 Robson in Vancouver.  I wasn’t expecting much when we got there.  We were very hungry and since it was Friday night, we didn’t have much choice.  The restaurant was completely filled, mainly with locals enjoying sushi, tempura and teriyaki.  The sushi was good.  Not the best I’ve had, but good.  I am partial to uni (sea urchin) and hotate (scallop) sushi and both were exceptional.   As both are locally supplied, they were also very fresh.  And cheap.  Uni (two pieces) for $4.25 Canadian and hotate for $2.95!  In most Asian cities, uni is between $12 and $25.

One last point, this restaurant is not a high-end restaurant.  It is an affordable family restaurant.

Around the corner

Roaming Vancouver Canada – Hotel walkabout

Yesterday I finally arrived in Vancouver. I haven’t been here for maybe 13 years and I have to say that it’s as beautiful as its ever been.  As a waterfront city with a mountain backdrop, there is plenty to see.  I took these photos from my hotel.

On the rail

Looking up

Dinosaur at the Chicago O’Hare International Aiport

Very large dinosaur

This airport picturesque with somewhat of a art deco feel.  It is one of the major hubs in the US.

Flashy

Art Deco

Roaming Maldives by boat

Sea spray

The best way and almost the only way to get around the Maldives is by boat.  From the Male airport to the resorts or to dive locations.  Or anywhere else for that matter.

Sunset

Roaming Thonglor – Le Notre restaurant

In the corner

In the same complex as the House Of Beers is a branch of  the Le Notre  restaurant.  They have great pastries and other goodies on the first floor.  But the highlight is upstairs dining room.  It is very airy with a great view of the area.  There is both indoor and outdoor seating.  The cuisine is continental with some variety.  The pricing is a bit above the norm but not unreasonable, given the quality of the food and the environs.  It’s worth a try.