To round off this series of blog posts about our Vancouver trip, just a few words about where we stayed,…
The sun just touched the morning…
What happened on our last day in Vancouver? The sun came out! Yes, finally, the skies turned blue and the…
Granville Island: beer, food and shopping
On our last full day in Vancouver, we headed over to Granville Island, an area where you can find a…
A place of ideas, a place to explore
One of the top things to see in Vancouver is the Museum of Anthropology out at The University of British Columbia. It’s…
The one where we went up a mountain and saw snow
I hate snow. No, let’s put that into context: I like looking at snow in the distance, and a snowy…
Fish, birds and jellyfish: Vancouver Aquarium
Now, I have a confession to make – I like zoos. They bring out the child in me. I also…
Raining in Vancouver
The good thing about taking a vacation in a city is that it is easy to find things to do…
Vancouver vacation
Thistles and Kiwis is in Vancouver! Yes, here we are on a short trip to the other side of the…
A Friday evening
Well, here we are, Friday evening already. It’s still hot (and a bit humid) here in Wellington, where we have…
This week’s small pleasures #42
I can’t believe how fast the days are speeding by. Here we are in March, officially autumn in the southern…
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