We started the day with brunch at a Chinese restaurant in Richmond. I don't remember what it was called... We shared congee, noodle, and a few other dishes.
Anticipating the horrible traffic and parking conditions in Vancouver, we decided to take the train there. We parked our car at Lansdowne Centre's parking lot, used the facilities, and walked to the train station. It was a bright, sunny day. We had our hats and shades prepared.
At the train station, there was someone there helping people out with ticket purchases on the machines and also suggesting alternatives. I wasn't sure if he was a staff or a volunteer, but it was very nice to have him there. As recommended, we bought return tickets for all of us to avoid lineups at the station in Vancouver. Technically, they do not have round trip tickets for sale. We simply bought two tickets for each person.
We arrived in Vancouver and were greeted by the masses. Though considered a huge crowd in Canada, I think for Asian standards it still looks pretty normal. There were many police officers directing foot traffic, so the congregations moved slowly but surely.
Pictured below is the Pacific Rim Fairmont, infamous for being the spot where the famous Glee actor Cory Monteith was found dead in his room.
We walked towards Canada Place, where the happenings were supposed to be. Well what is that?! Do you see that sniper perched on the roof? We saw... we stared... we tried not to stare.... we kept staring.... and soon enough we tried hard enough to forget about him. :D
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| Canada Place |
From Canada Place, we walked toward Vancouver Harbour. Along the way there were food trucks selling the usual stuff (usual for Canada anyway, which means food from many many different cultures). At the harbour you can see seaplanes landing and taking off. The Digital Orca is also located here.
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| Digital Orca |
By the harbour they had several free lawn games set up for the kids. Many children lined up patiently waiting for their turns.
It was close to dinner time and our stomachs started growling. We left the harbour and walked over to The Keg Steakhouse, one of my favourite restaurants when I was living in Canada. I recently found out that not all of The Keg locations are the same. Some are owned by the corporate, and some are franchised. They have different rules and regulations for the two!
Anyway we got one restaurant ticked off our to-go list and I was happy :)
When we finished our meal and left the restaurant, it started drizzling outside and it was cooooooold! We rushed back to the train station and rode back to Lansdowne, drove back home, and settled for the evening. Thanks for reading, please stay tuned for the next post!
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