Highlights of Vancouver

We had two days in Vancouver and so much to see! So we narrowed our choices from sheer entertainment to educational and fun. Here's what we did:

Day One - after a swim in the hotel pool, we took a drive up the northwest shore of the city to the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.

Here we saw First Nations, Haida art and totems; original carvings by Bill Reid, famous Haida artist. The Haida people live on the Queen Charlotte Islands and build their homes on the beach with totems at the entrances. If you look in the background of the first picture you will see a Haida house outdoors with a totem -this was brought to the museum from the Islands.


Knight Gideon assists the bear with whales in it's mouth...
....not sure whose fiercer!

Two monkeys or knights...we could have quite a totem at our entranceway!

The afternoon was spent at Telus Science World where the opportunity for the study of the workings of the body, nature and water were enjoyed....

Above the knights play "A Most Eggcellent Adventure" video in the Body Works exhibit - the goal? direct the "tadpoles up the channel to meet an egg"! Amazing how video games mesmerize even when the understanding is not present. Well, I guess years from now during Human anatomy 101 I'll be able to say remember when we were at Science World......

A frog? A prince? no its Knight Gideon. The nature exhibit at Telus Science World was hands on with opportunity to climb, to touch a beaver pelt, to sit in a cedar tree dugout.

Daming the waterways to observe the course of water was of interest to these mote guardians.

Day Two - after a swim in the hotel pool (enjoyed by all), we went to the Vancouver Art Gallery and were delighted to see many of Emily Carr's works as well as members of the Group of Seven. These artists goal was to show Canada's geography from coast to coast. Google Emily Carr to enjoy her works and those of the Group of Seven.

The highlight for all the boys was the Vancouver Aquarium. Sea turtles, anenomes, urchins and beluga whales! Amazing colour and texture in this part of God's creation.

We had a wonderful stay at the Fairmont Hotel -very posh (room rate $400/night, hopefully the town got a good deal!) and the lady of the manor was able to resist having a "Chocolate Massage" at the Spa (for the mere price of $300!). We did however have a few wonderful meals - great seafood at the hotel the night before the Aquarium and the best Italian I've ever had was at Don Fransceco Restaurant -try it if you're in Vancouver sometime!