It was a wonderful time but very glad to be back home again.
Driving in Vancouver was interesting to say the least. I have a large truck - a Ford F-350 with the long bed and king cab - the largest of each option. Driving downtown was interesting with my mirrors clearing other vehicles with inches to spare. I did not feel it then, but my muscles are stiff as though I worked out.
I revisited Chinatown - my last time there was about fifteen years ago. We were both stoked about eating lunch there but it was out of the zombie apocalypse - the place has really gone downhill and there are junkies walking around everywhere. Don't know if the City of Vancouver is trying to "manage" their junkie problem by concentrating them into one locale but it sure has turned Chinatown and Gastown into a smoking crater. Sad as I remember a lot of good restaurants there and today, we were both concerned about the security of my truck being parked on the street with my camera gear.
Stevestown was a lot of fun - the cannery museum was really well done and we had an amazing dinner at the Blue Canoe. Literally, the best halibut I have ever eaten. The first bite was eye-opening. Simple - let the product speak for itself. Lulu had some mussels and they were just as amazing. I had brought my laptop but the internal WiFi adapter failed to work - do some diagnostics in a few days. It still works great for tethered camera shooting but no internet connectivity :(
I got lost trying to find the first birding place but went to my alternate location out near the Vancouver airport and we saw a lot of eagles, an owl, four or five red-tailed hawks, a lot of sand pipers. Took lots of photos and will post in a day or two.
Finished with a trip to IKEA - bought some stuff for home, for the synthesizer cabinet (some LED strip lighting) and for some rental units (dishware).
Sleep in tomorrow and back to the usual grind...
