Whistler, BC - Vancouver, BC Canada
This morning we headed out kinda early for a pit stop to visit the Sea to Sky Gondola. The 10 minute ride to over 2900ft above sea level to the summit provides sweeping views of How Sound, the majestic coastal forest and surrounding mountains. Once at the top, we walked across the Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge. The bridge is just over 300 feet long. As you walk across the bridge you can get a greater perspective of exposure and height over land. We then journeyed on a 1 mile hike to several viewing areas.
Just down the road is Shannon Falls. The falls is the third highest waterfall in British Columbia where water falls from 1100 feet. The visitors parking was packed so, Johnny let me out to take pictures. I went to the main viewing area which really wasn't the view I wanted. I saw some steps and started climbing. After 100 step I reached the highest tourist viewing point. I had to have my pictures taken after running those stairs.
We are now on our way to Vancouver, BC Canada and our first impression was looking up through the glass top of Tessie and seeing nothing but Skyscrapers.
Vancouver's building structures are built ground to sky cause they have very little land left to build.
We checked into the Westin and with our hotel status were able to get an upgrade (as we have with most of our hotel stays). But, this one was one of the best. Corner room with City and Harbor view.
Visited the Concierge to point out interest areas for us to see on one day. With several options, we opted to walk since we have been sitting a lot. Needed a brew and a bite, we walked along the river and stopped at the Parkside Brewery, had our brew, bite and watched the Seaplanes land in the harbor.
Afterward we walked to the Gastown District. In the 1800's locals named the town after the first saloon was started by Jack Deighton, known as "Gassy Jack" because he loved to talk-apparently for hours.
The Gastown Steam Clock, which is the world’s first steam powered clock built
in 1977 by Raymond Saunders (Clock Maker).
It’s supposed to blow a whistle every 4.5 minutes but didn’t while we
were there, it was just steaming and the time was correct.
Walked through Old Town Vancouver. Feet feeling tired we headed back to the hotel and turned in for the night.
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