Vancouver

Apr 29-May 1, 2016
AC8105 IAH-YYC, AC225 YYC-YVR, AC214 YVR-YYC, AC8106 YYC-IAH

Spring always arrives early in the West Coast, and although we’ve been spending a lot of time in Washington, it had been a while since we’d made it to Vancouver.  The first night we stayed by the airport and made our way to our favorite hotel on Saturday morning.  As many times as we’ve been in the past, we had yet to make it to Capilano suspension bridge.  Although it is definitely a tourist trap, it actually lives up to the relative hype.

Apr 30

After staying overnight by the airport, we took the Skytrain to our hotel downtown, and then caught the bus to the Capilano suspension bridge.

The very crowded 140m long Capilano Suspension Bridge

Looking back from the other side of the bridge

Network of bridges connects various platforms in the trees

Falcon posing with its handler at Capilano Raptors Ridge

Owl looking both cuddly and scary

Different perspective on the bridge

Forest and network of bridges

Cliffwalk

Looking down from the Cliffwalk
 

Back in Vancouver, checking out the seaplanes

After a quick ferry ride, looking back on Vancouver from North Vancouver

Port of Vancouver with ferry in the foreground

After a good day of exploring, we settled in for a quiet night at the hotel.

May 1

Before our flights home, we enjoyed a morning walk around the waterfront and then caught the train to the airport.