As far as harbors go, Vancouver gives Sydney a run for its money. Quite literally, when you tally up the price of the ritzy new condos popping up along the foreshore. On the downside, Vancouver weather is less conducive to topless sunbathing.
Any city where getting to the airport involves a stroll down to the dock gets Rock's vote. And it doesn't hurt that Vancouver also serves up some of the best seafood this side of the continent.
Aaaah, seaplanes - you can never have too many shots of seaplan... sorry dear, I mean the wife.
But back to seaplanes...
There's no better way to tour the city than on two wheels... even if it does involve lugging an underpowered Cruiser-esque rear wheel drive unit most of the way. Apparently this is where the players shop. Must explain why Rock isn't buying. Well, that and the fact he's cheap.
Nice digs. And walking distance to the Canuck's home face-off circle.
Bike-cam nearly became underwater-cam when this stunt went downhill. Rapidly.
There's that powerful rear wheel drive I was talking about.
All he needs is his goalie stick.
Monuments to a lost age. Or perhaps to an all too present age of mass tourism by the busload.
A beach? In Canada? One starts to wonder if big brother Uncle Sam's bullying of his northern sibling has something to do with an inferiority complex.
TwoPhat may have 744 heavies, but we've got these bad boys. No doubt loaded up with container loads of Made in China Canadian flags for all those patriotic Olympic visitors about to start streaming in from all corners of this land.
Two Chinatowns in one trip! We're on a roll here!
Who's hungry enough to eat the goldfish?
Vancouver by night. When the sun sets the city comes out to play. Except for team J00ster, who have long since hit the sack.
The famous Gastown clock is ironically powered by electricity. But don't let that detract from the vibe of the Gastown neighborhood - once a run down industrial sector but now a pumping mix of bars, cafes, and funky converted warehouse lofts.
The brand new airport train is a pleasure to hop on. It's nice to ride a subway system that was designed this century.
Kitsilano is the suburb where the rich folks live. Needless to say, Mei is just passing through.
Ok, I'm just going to come out an say this: does anyone else think this looks a little too much like the good old MUSA center at Massey? The University of British Columbia may be set on a picturesque peninsula, but alas the architecture seems to be more fit for a muddy sheep paddock in you-know-where. And this one doesn't even serve vanilla thickshakes.
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