John and I really enjoyed our day trip from Squamish to Vancouver over the summer holiday. The weather was perfect and we had our great friends Will and Angela as tour guides!
If anyone has only 1 day in Vancouver like us, I'd recommend one site in particular which you can spend hours upon hours at: Stanley Park!
Stanley Park is HUGE. It is 1001 acres of land. In 2014 TripAdvisor named it the top park in the WORLD. There are tons of huge trees there and some lovely walking paths. We had a picnic in the park and enjoyed a fun game of bocce ball. There were lots of families there enjoying the beautiful summer day. This place is a great spot that is not to be missed!
Stanley Park is also home to the famous Vancouver Seawall which is also HUGE. The Seawall was built around Stanley Park to help prevent erosion, but is a popular place for bikers, joggers, roller bladers, and walkers. The Seawall also passes by beaches, so it's easy to stop for a quick swim or to lay out on the sand and soak in the sun's rays.
The Seawall loop is around 9 km long. The views are absolutely beautiful! I was snapping photos around every corner. While walking along the Seawall you get a great view of the Lions Gate Bridge and can even see Mount Washington in the distance.
Vancouver seems like a very active, clean city. It was great to finally visit there. I think it would be a fun place to live. The only down side is the fact that Vancouver has the second most expensive housing market in the world after Hong Kong! Ouch... I guess beauty comes with a price!
If anyone has only 1 day in Vancouver like us, I'd recommend one site in particular which you can spend hours upon hours at: Stanley Park!
Stanley Park is HUGE. It is 1001 acres of land. In 2014 TripAdvisor named it the top park in the WORLD. There are tons of huge trees there and some lovely walking paths. We had a picnic in the park and enjoyed a fun game of bocce ball. There were lots of families there enjoying the beautiful summer day. This place is a great spot that is not to be missed!
Stanley Park is also home to the famous Vancouver Seawall which is also HUGE. The Seawall was built around Stanley Park to help prevent erosion, but is a popular place for bikers, joggers, roller bladers, and walkers. The Seawall also passes by beaches, so it's easy to stop for a quick swim or to lay out on the sand and soak in the sun's rays.
The Seawall loop is around 9 km long. The views are absolutely beautiful! I was snapping photos around every corner. While walking along the Seawall you get a great view of the Lions Gate Bridge and can even see Mount Washington in the distance.
Vancouver seems like a very active, clean city. It was great to finally visit there. I think it would be a fun place to live. The only down side is the fact that Vancouver has the second most expensive housing market in the world after Hong Kong! Ouch... I guess beauty comes with a price!
What a beautiful province!
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