Granville Island and Back Home

On our last day we went with Ray and Risa to Granville Island and picked up some souvenirs before heading back.  I loaded up on the salmon jerky.

All in all an excellent trip.  The girls got along famously.

Whistler

Another beautiful day and we took a drive to Whistler.  Along the way we stopped off to see a waterfall.  The village at Whistler reminded us of Banff, but smaller. 

We took a gondola up to Whistler and another that went between Whistler and Blackcomb.  The views were spectacular.  At Blackcomb we took a small scenic hike.  The girls went back down on a chairlift, but me and Ray took the gondola.

The drive back was also beautiful along the coast.

Planetarium and Bloedel Conservatory

We went to the Planetarium and were able to get in for free with our ROM membership.  Nina and Risa liked the super-volcano movie, but I almost fell asleep.

We then went to the Bloedel conservatory and saw some exotic birds and some not-so-exotic mice which were apparently not part of the exhibit.  Around the conservatory there were some pretty gardens and views of the city that we took in.

Science World

It was a rainy day.  Lenora had to go back to work, and Ray had to look after the car repairs.  We took Risa and spent the day at Science World.

Vancouver Aquarium

Another beautiful day.  With Ray and Lenora's car unusable, Lenora had some piece and quiet at home and we went with Ray and Risa to the Vancouver Aquarium and Stanley Park.  At Stanley Park we were going to look at the totem poles, but the girls were too busy collecting sea glass.