Vancouver is one of the nicest cities I visited on my trip through Canada. It is Canada's third largest city anyway. I spent plenty much time in Vancouver and the region, as my cs-hostess and her friends organized many parties :-) I actually had two hosts there, because I didn't excpect that I get two postive answers from two requests I wrote. It was really nice to be there!
Getting there
I flew directly from Toronto to Vancouver. The price was okay, but Canada should have more low-budget airlines! Anyway, on the plane I saw a documentation about an airplane accident. Well it was not the official tv-program of the flight, but it was possible to watch normal television, and so it happend that the Discovery Channel was broadcasting this documentation ;-)
![Watching an airplane-crash documentation on an airplane](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7801.jpg)
Watching an airplane-crash documentation on an airplane
Sights
The city - with about 2,18 million people living there (within the Greater Vancouver Regional District) - has a small downtown, which you can easily explore in a day.
![Skyline of Vancouver from North Vancouver, connected by SeaBus](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7881.jpg)
Skyline of Vancouver from North Vancouver, connected by SeaBus
The downtown with it's famous area "Gastown" became it's name by "Gassy" Jack, who opened the first pub in Vancouver.
![John "Gassy Jack" Deighton](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7871.jpg)
John "Gassy Jack" Deighton
![Triangular Building](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7830.jpg)
Triangular Building
![Canada place](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7843.jpg)
Canada place
![In front of the steam-clock in Vancouver](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7878.jpg)
In front of the steam-clock in Vancouver
![Harbour Centre Tower](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7853.jpg)
Harbour Centre Tower
![Science world](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_8257.jpg)
Science world
![BC Place Stadium](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_8247.jpg)
BC Place Stadium
![Stanley Park](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_8231.jpg)
Stanley Park
![Me in Lynn Canyon Park](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7889.jpg)
Me in Lynn Canyon Park
Impressions
![North Vancouver from Stanley Park at night](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7986.jpg)
North Vancouver from Stanley Park at night
I really liked to stay at the city there. As I had good company, it was even better. The city is charming, even if there are no "world-famous sights", I spent most of the time in this area.
![Again the Canada Place - different point of view](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7847.jpg)
Again the Canada Place - different point of view
![Skyscrapers, skyscrapers, skyscrapers...](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_8224.jpg)
Skyscrapers, skyscrapers, skyscrapers...
![... round skyscrapers ...](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_8235.jpg)
... round skyscrapers ...
![... and Scientology!](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7869.jpg)
... and Scientology!
![A small harbour close to Stanley park](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_8227.jpg)
A small harbour close to Stanley park
Party
It was the longest day of the year: 21st of June. A good reason to celebrate a party!
My hostess and her friends and me went to Stanley Park and had a really cool time :-)
![Coastside - Pacific Ocean](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7931.jpg)
Coastside - Pacific Ocean
![My hostess Marika preparing an altar!](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7937.jpg)
My hostess Marika preparing an altar!
![There we are :-)](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_7997.jpg)
There we are :-)
Conclution
![Josh, Marika and me](/Library/Blog/2696/IMG_8222.jpg)
Josh, Marika and me
I really had good company there! We did so much, I was never bored at all! Marika and her friends were very hospitable. We also went out to Squamish for a festival and a hiking day :-) Thank you very much for the good time I had :-)
Gallery
More pictures are available on my photoblog: