Vancouver, BC

While I like visiting cities, I’ve never wanted to live in one–but Vancouver may be an exception. 

We drove our van onto another ferry from Victoria to Vancouver, zig zagging between small islands and soaking in the beautiful day that would extend into the weekend.

victoria-vancouver ferry

C’mon, a city nestled in mountains and on the Pacific…

victoria-vancouver ferry

…that’s well laid out with a ton of public spaces, greenery, and parks…

vancouver bc beach
vancouver bc harbor
vancouver bc beach

…that’s amazingly clean, beyond anything you see in the States…

vancouver bc downtown

…that has the 35 acre Granville Island with a brewery, distillery, shops, kids market, and the largest public market I’ve ever seen, putting any weekend at the Ferry Building in SF to shame…

granville island public market

…produce? pasta? imported spices? tea? coffee? sushi? fresh seafood and meat?  amazing meat-stuffed bagels? OK, they’ve got that, you just shouldn’t get lost…

…sweets, yes lots and lots of that…

vancouver bc granville island
view from granville island

And don’t forget that it’s only an hour from Squamish!

I could’ve hung with these guys a little longer.

A-Maze-Ing Laughter Statues vancouver bc
A-Maze-Ing Laughter statues
A-Maze-Ing Laughter Statues vancouver bc
A-Maze-Ing Laughter Statues vancouver bc

→ Explore more articles in Travel Destinations