Canada Tour. Vancouver - Sea Plane flight.

We decide to take a Sea plane on for our final tour in Vancouver. Our sea plane today is a DHC-3T OTTER, made between 1951 - 1967, it seats 14 passengers and Harbour Air have 22 of these in their fleet. We see stunning aerial vistas over Vancouver's busy downtown & the beautiful North shore mountains, we are impressed by this quintessential West Coast adventure. we didn't sit side by side as we both wanted a window seat. The commentary was also excellent.
Lion's Gate Bridge- this took the Guiness family 40 years to get approval for this bridge, as the Vancouver Council, did not want this bridge. The Guiness family also paid for this bridge that cost 6 million dollars.

DHC-3T OTTER.

Steve, seat belt on, commentary on ready for take off!

Downtown Vancouver.

Stanley Park.

The Lighthouse.

One of many stunning harbours.

Horse shoe Bay.

Stunning topography.

Snow tipped mountains.

Very lush & Green.

Cargo ships waiting for their turn to get into port.

Beautiful.

Scenic.

Cargo ships.

Burrard bridge & Granville bridge.

Pretty.

Lion's Gate Bridge.

Us!

The perfect way to end our Canada Tour!

Canada Tour - Vancouver. (Horse Drawn Tour)

Next we take a stroll to Stanley park. Stanley Park is 405 hectare (1,001 acre's) public park, that borders downtown Vancouver. It was created in 1888.The park attracts more than 8 million visitor's annually.  The park was named after Lord Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, a British politician who had recently been appointed Governor General.
Well, actually my plan was not to walk the park, but to do the Horse drawn tram and guess what $42 each and we are on the tram!

Us!

Clip Clopping threw the Park!

The Majestic Totem Pole's.

On Stanley Park Drive.

The natural beauty of Stanley Park. 

Arrrhhhhh!

Me.

Harry Jerome Statue.

The girl in a wetsuit Statue. (Tides in Vancouver are normally between 3ft - 6ft).

The horses having a chat.

Pretty cottage.

The rose gardens. The smell was lovely.

Robert Burn's statue. (The Scottish poet).

We meandered through the park, taking in the sights of Deadman's Island, Vancouver harbour, The Lion's Gate Bridge, Lost Lagoon and all to the smell of fresh Cedar trees and the sea. A great way to spend an hour and learn some of the local history.

Canada Tour - Vancouver. (Harbour Cruise).

No driving today, just site seeing in Vancouver. We head down to the waterfront, this is a stunning area, for leisurely walks, food, skyscrapers on one side and hill's on the other.
We take a small paddle steamer from the Stanley park end of the harbour and cruise the waters, taking in the spectacular scenery of Vancouver and North Vancouver. A beautiful day, temps about 28 degrees.
Vancouver apparently gets a lot of rain 3ft to 6ft per year.

Steve ready for a cruise.

Our paddle steamer, old yet nice.

The yachting club.

Sky scrapers.

Canadian Geese.

North Vancouver & surrounding hills.

A Bold Eagle.(Sea Eagle).

Picture perfect.

Sea lion's, Mum, a year old cub & fresh cub.

Scenic.

Very pretty.

More city sky scrapers.

This little tug boat, did a little dance for us.

A rain drop statue.

Canada Tour. Kamloops - Vancouver. (Approx 355 klms).

We leave Kamloops behind and begin our trek down highway 5, this is an excellent highway, with speeds at 120klms. Several lots of road works.  We pass Nicola Valley and stop for a coffee at Tim Hortons, in Merritt. The topography is stunning, all around us, with lush green trees, rolling green hill's and snow tipped mountains. Continue through Coquihalla Pass 1244m. Before we know it we have passed Hope and are in Chilliwack, having iced coffee and doughnuts-Yummie!!
Next the last 94 klm to Vancouver, this is a slower road, with heavy traffic. Still we find the hotel and go for a stroll around West Broadway.

Nicola Valley.

The Valley

Snow tipped Mountains.

Pretty.

Trees, trees and more trees.

The Rock formation.

The Bears on the Tunnel entrance.

Views all the way.

A little park in Chilliwack.

So close to the US Border.

Port Mann Bridge.

Doughnuts in Chilliwack!

One of hundreds of logging trucks.