Day 5-6: Exploring Vancouver

Craig and I have fondly spent the last two days exploring lovely Vancouver. It's a Springly 16 degrees, so very comfortable to go walking around. We've still got a few layers on but nothing too ridiculous, at least by Brisbane standards!

Yesterday we had breakfast at a place called Templetons (as recommended by the Lonely Planet). It was great to have a proper breakfast. Energised, we walked to the Vancouver Art Gallery and view the Leonardo Di Vinci's body exhibition. It was lots of fun though at times, it reminded me strongly of work. There was a piece by an artist where she'd used an endoscope to record a vocal box reciting a french poem. It was kinda peculiar yet awesome all the same.


We then explored Robson st (the main shopping strip) and enjoyed these crazy sweets which is basically a green apple, dipped in ridiculous layers of chocolate. I'm almost tempted to open a store in Brisbane except I'm sure the local dentists would find me out and murder me! All that sugar came to haunt me and I had a raging headache. I was also a wee bit dehydrated from the last few days of travelling. So I stocked up on some water then Craig and I found this lovely Japanese store. Some teriyaki udon later, I was feeling much better. We also visited a nearby starbucks where we were served by a Melbourne guy. Small world eh?


Today, we made our way into Stanley Park despite the grey drizzle. It wasn't really that heavy and it was nice spending the time with Craig, exploring the Seawall. We spent hours at the Vancouver Aquarium and were like little kids again. Who says adults can't put aside time for a starfish or two? My favourite were the sea otters. They were very playful and didn't have a care in the world as they glided on their backs gracefully through the water, cleaning their whiskers.


We found ourselves a lovely little cafe for lunch where gratefully, they had fruit salad on the menu. We stocked up on the natural sugar and vitamins. Never thought I would miss fresh fruit so much!

What was the craziest thing I did in Vancouver: I accidentally dialled 911 from my hotel room, when I was trying to dial an international number. Not only did I have to explain to the ambulance that I was okay, I also had to talk to the police! It's funny now but hair-raising at the time. My bad...

Anyway, we're having a ball. Gonna do more shopping. Hope you're all doing well and taking care of yourselves. We miss you all!

xoxo Demi & Craig.