My TripAdvisor Review No.670: Glacier National Park, Trans Canada Highway, BC, Canada.

Avalanche Prone Mountains With Glaciers.

We passed through the Glacier National Park on our coach tour of the Canadian Rockies in August 2019. We were driving along the Trans Canada Highway to Banff National Park and stopped for a while at the Rogers Pass National Historic Site which is at the centre of Glacier National Park.

We could see the high mountain peaks with dense pine forests and active glaciers. There is a lot of wildlife in the forests like bears, wolves, deer, elk, caribou and many more. We saw some stuffed exhibits of these animals in the Rogers Pass Discovery Centre. The park has many trails, campgrounds, and some backcountry huts and cabins.

The park is known for its heavy snowfall and avalanches, and maintaining the Trans Canada Highway which passes through the park is a constant challenge. The Canadian Armed Forces help in the task to keep the roads clear with the help of Howitzer cannons which we saw stationed near the Rogers Pass Discover Centre.

Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.669: Yoho National Park, Trans Canada Highway, British Columbia, Ca.

Stunning Lakes And Alpine Scenery.

We passed through Yoho National Park on our coach tour of the Canadian Rockies in August 2019. We were driving along the Trans Canada Highway to Banff National Park and stopped for a while at Emerald Lake which is in Yoho. The waters of the lake were a stunning turquoise colour.

The region is incredibly beautiful with more lakes, forest trails, camping sites, waterfalls and snow capped mountain peaks to be seen. There are some Alpine lodges where you can spend some time and enjoy a blissful vacation hiking, fishing and boating in the lakes. Though we did not spend the night but we enjoyed a stroll around Emerald Lake, which was located near Kicking Horse Pass.

Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.668: Mount Washington Resort Mile High Chairlift, Vancouver Island.

High Point Of Vancouver Island.

Mount Washington is one of the highest peaks on Vancouver island, located 25 km west from Comox Valley. We visited the mountain in August 2019. There is a chair lift which takes you up to the mountain peak in barely 10 minutes. We got fantastic views over the Strait of Georgia and could see some of the West Coast mountains on the mainland. There was still some snow on the ground. In winter Mt. Washington is one of the best ski resorts in British Columbia. The tickets for the chair lift were quite pricey though.

Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.591: Smoke And Bones BBQ, North Vancouver, Canada.

Not For Herbivores.

We were a mixed group of vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The latter had a good choice of BBQ dishes to choose from but the choice for the vegetarians was very limited. So we had a pow-wow after ordering our drinks of Dad’s Root Beer. My companions decided to have a Portabella Mushroom Burger each, and I had a Smoked Chicken Sandwich. The Mushroom Burger was more expensive than the Chicken Burger.

We liked the ambiance of the restaurant and the service girls were friendly and helpful. The interiors had the looks of an old style bar and barbecue of the Wild West days. There were barrels and tall bar stools, and shelves lining the walls with liquor bottles in the bar shelves and books and decorative items on the other side.
The burgers were juicy and quite a mouthful. Service was quick, but the prices were on the higher side.

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Date of visit: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.590: Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, Ladner, Vancouver.

Gravity Defying Ice-cream.

Dairy Queen Grill and Chill was one of the very few restaurants open at 9 pm in the Ladner area. We first thought they only served Ice-creams and shakes but we were mistaken. We ordered a Chicken Wrap and got a bag of French fries free with it. Then we ordered a Caramel Ice-cream and the contents of the cup was so thick that it did not fall out even when the server turned the cup down for one second.

The service was friendly and courteous. There were plenty of tables to sit on at that late hour and the music was entertaining. There was outside seating as well, but it was too cold to sit out at that late hour. Prices were reasonable.

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My TripAdvisor Review No.589: Doon Express Restaurant, Ladner-Delta, Vancouver, Canada.

Taste Of India.

Our Air-B&B host dropped us at the Ladner Shopping Centre for some shopping on the day we checked in to her home in Vancouver. Here we found this nice Indian restaurant called ‘Doon Express’ from where we picked up a take away lunch of Veg Korma, and Dal (pulses in an Indian gravy), along with some Rotis (Indian flatbread made in a tandoori oven).

We liked the taste of the food so much that we returned in the evening to get another dish, ‘Bhendi Masala’ (Okra in spices), with some more Rotis for dinner. The food was mildly spiced and really tasty and we enjoyed our meals. We placed the dinner order by phone and they had it ready when we went to pick it up after an hour. Prices were very reasonable and cheaper than most other restaurants in the area for a filling meal.

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Date of visit: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.588: Royal Centre, Vancouver, Canada.

Basement Food Court.

Royal Centre is a medium sized shopping mall in Downtown Vancouver adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Hotel and a short walk from The Burrard Skytrain Metro Station.

We had to catch our 'Epic Rides' bus to Whistler from Melville Street and had some time to spare so we entered the mall to have a bite in their Food Court. We had to go down to the basement. There were quite a number of good restaurants including a McDonalds, Starbucks and Tim Hortons. We went to the Subway outlet and shared a Veg Patty Burger between the two of us. The seating area was crowded and we had to share a long table.

There are some other shops and offices including the ICBC Government driver licencing centre, pharmacy and a yoga studio. There is a good underground paid parking lot belonging to the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

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Date of experience: June 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.587: Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, Canada.

Famous Suspension Bridge Of Vancouver.

Lions Gate Bridge is the iconic suspension bridge which joins Vancouver main city to North and West Vancouver across the Burrard Inlet to the harbour. It connects from the northern end of Stanley Park to the North Shore municipalities of North Vancouver and West Vancouver. One gets excellent views of the Burrard Inlet, Vancouver harbour and the surrounding mountains from the bridge. The bridge is named after the two lion peaks on the North Shore.

The Lions Gate Bridge compares well with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, although the latter is taller and longer.

We got a very panoramic view of the full length of the bridge from the Prospect Point Lookout. It is a relatively narrow three lane bridge and gets quite congested during rush hour. We walked down to the south end of the bridge and saw the two stone lions guarding the bridge. Although one can enter and walk or cycle on the bridge we did not try it.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.586: Prospect Point Lookout, Vancouver, Canada.

Panoramic Views Of North And West Vancouver Across The Burrard Inlet.

We reached the Prospect Point Lookout after a scenic 2 km trek from the Bus Loop, near the Stanley Park Toy Railway Station, walking along the Park’s Seawall Trail. We were rewarded with magnificent views of the Lions Gate Bridge taking off towards North and West Vancouver, from the promontory.

Prospect Point Lookout is located at the extreme northern tip of Stanley Park and one can get an almost 270 degree sweeping view of the north, west and south-west which includes the mountains of Vancouver Island in the distance. The views are fantastic and keeps your gaze riveted to the far distance. Try to be here at sunset, which can be quite late in the summer, to take in a glorious sunset.

There is a café and ice-cream shop where one can buy refreshments. There is a good parking lot and public washroom as well.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.585: Harbour Green Park, Vancouver, Canada.

Nice Urban Park.

This beautiful urban park was just after the Coal Harbour Marina as we strolled along towards Canada Place. There were some pretty green lawns with decorative trees. Locals were relaxing and playing on the open lawns and some having picnic lunches. There are plenty of restaurants and cafes nearby.

Being very close to Stanley Park and the Seawall walk, which is an extension from the Coal Harbour Seawalk trail, there were a lot of people hiking or biking along to Stanley Park and back, besides the park. There were good views of the Inner Vancouver harbour section with the ships sailing in and out. This park overlooks the Harbour Air seaplane base so one can just sit back and watch them take off and land if one wants to while away some spare time. There is never a dull moment in this park.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.584: Coal Harbour Marina, Vancouver, Canada.

Scenic Walk Along The Coal Harbour Seawalk.

After doing a boat tour of the Vancouver Harbour by the paddle boat of Harbour Cruises, and then relaxing for a while with our picnic lunch in the Devonian Harbour Park we decided to take a walk along the Coal Harbour Seawalk to Canada Place. The Coal Harbour Marina is situated between the Devonian Harbour Park and Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver. It is surrounded by quite a few swanky hotels, restaurants and tall residential buildings.

There were quite a few grand yachts and many smaller ones. It was interesting to read their names. I remember one yacht had the quirky name ‘Fish and Chics’. Some of them were private and some of them could be chartered for fishing trips. Some could be hired for whale watching or island hopping.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.583: Devonian Harbour Park, Vancouver, Canada.

Nice Park To Relax A While.

After doing a boat tour of the Vancouver Harbour by the paddle boat of Harbour Cruises we decided to relax for a while. We found this nice little park with benches just outside the entrance gate of the Harbour Cruises dock. There were some trees and a lawn and we sat down on a bench in the shade and ate our picnic lunch which we had brought with us.

Being very close to Stanley Park and the Seawall walk, which is an extension from the Coal Harbour Seawalk trail, we saw a lot of people hiking or biking along to Stanley Park and back. There were good views of the Coal Harbour section with the ships sailing in and out. We enjoyed our brief moments of relaxation and refreshments sitting in Devonian Park.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.582: Canada Place, Vancouver Downtown, Canada.

Iconic Landmark of Vancouver.

Canada Place is an iconic landmark on Waterfront Road in Vancouver. It is situated on the Burrard Inlet waterfront and is the home of the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver’s World Trade Centre and the virtual flight ride show FlyOver Canada. It is also the cruise ship passenger terminal where the Alaska cruises originate. The building itself looks like a ship with huge white sails and is a prominent sight from the harbour.

A walk along the Waterfront Road was quite fascinating as we got to see the many activities in the harbour, near Canada Place, with the ships and boats moving in and out and a number of seaplanes taking off and landing. We walked from the transit hub, Waterfront Station, which is about half a kilometre away, down to the Bon Voyage Plaza of Canada Place and further up to the edge of Stanley Park.

At the corner of the Canada Place Bon Voyage Plaza we got to see a fascinating blue coloured steel sculpture called ‘The Drop’. It is supposed to signify a homage to the power of nature and represents the relationship and outlook towards the water that surrounds us.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.581: Vancouver Downtown, Canada.

Concrete Jungle Core Of An Otherwise Beautiful City.

Looking at a map, you will find that Vancouver Downtown is the lower portion of a peninsula (the thumb) of the main city of Vancouver (the fist), which sticks out into the Burrard Inlet. The neighborhood is bounded by the Burrard Inlet to the north, Stanley Park and West End to the west, False Creek to the south and Downtown Eastend to the east.

It has the main business district of Vancouver as well as many high end residential buildings and hotels. As we walked the streets we saw a number of shops, restaurants, pubs, private offices, travel agencies and government offices, theaters and art galleries. In general the streets were clean and broad but there were a few places which were not so pleasant to walk along as there were some down at heel people and addicts to be seen. There were some parks and green spaces to relieve the monotony of the high-rises. A walk along the Waterfront Road was quite fascinating as we got to see the many activities in the harbor, near Canada Place, with the ships and boats moving in and out and a number of seaplanes taking off and landing.

The main transit hub of Vancouver Downtown, the Waterfront Station, is where you can find connections to most parts of the city. There are two metro lines, The Canada Line and the Expo Line, the West Coast Express Railway, and the SeaBus passenger ferry which crosses the inlet to get you to North Vancouver.

The road traffic especially during office hours can be quite slow moving, so we used the cheaper and efficient bus transit system instead of hiring expensive cabs. We enjoyed exploring the city, which is known to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world for a tourist.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.580: Subway, Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, Canada.

Quick Bite Saves Us An Expensive Meal On Ferry.

To catch a ferry to Vancouver Island we had to be at the Horseshoe Bay Terminal in West Vancouver and buy our boarding tickets. We took a cab from North Vancouver and found that we were quite early as there was an hour to go for the ferry 'Coastal Renaissance' at around 1 pm. That gave us some time to explore the area around Horseshoe Bay.

The busy port is quite scenic. There are a large number of restaurants nearby. Since we did not have time for a sit-down lunch we bought some Veggie Subs from the Subway outlet in an adjoining lane nearby, and were happy to munch it on the ferry. It saved us some money and we did not have to wait in a long line which forms as soon as the ferry starts.

The service at the Subway outlet was quick and courteous. We could choose our sauces and ingredients and customise the Sub to our liking. Better still, we paid for 3 lunches what would have got us only one on the ferry.

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Date of visit: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.579: Lonsdale Quay Market Restaurants, North Vancouver, Canada.

Variety Of Choices For Meals, Desserts, Bakery And Raw Produce.

The Lonsdale Quay Market was the most visited place in North Vancouver for us as tourists. Staying at an Air-B&B in North Van we would have to pass through the market to and from Vancouver Downtown. The SeaBus terminal is located at Lonsdale Quay and the local buses are also available at the bus bays on the land side of the market.

Besides shopping for gifts, novelties and trinkets, most of all we liked the Food Court where we could sample a variety of delicacies from all over the world. We even found an Indian Food restaurant, Halima Grill, where we satisfied our cravings for home-cooked food.

At Halima Grill we had a Mixed Veggies with Rice Combo and a Chicken Curry with Rice Combo. It was a self-service restaurant and we had our lunch sitting at one of the free tables in the Food Court. We enjoyed the flavors so much that we picked up a take-away of Butter Chicken and Mixed Veggies with Naan Bread on the way back for dinner. The rates of the Combo meals were very economical compared to most of the other eateries in Vancouver.

Later we had some exotic tasting Gelatos from Gelato Ice-creams. We also picked up some pastries from the cake shop ‘Ross Crepes and Café’ the next day to share at our Air-B&B stay in North Vancouver.

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Date of visit: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.577: Lonsdale Quay Market, North Vancouver, Canada.

Transit Hub, Market Place And Sightseeing Attraction.

The Lonsdale Quay Market was the most visited place in North Vancouver for us as tourists. Staying at an Air-B&B in North Van we would have to pass through the market to and from Vancouver Downtown. The SeaBus terminal is located at Lonsdale Quay and the local buses are also available at the bus bays on the landed side of the market.

There are many shops inside the indoor market selling gift items, curios, jewelery, clothing and local handicrafts. Most of all we liked the Food Court where we could sample a variety of delicacies from all over the world. We even found an Indian Food restaurant, Halima Grill, where we satisfied our cravings for home-cooked food. We enjoyed some Gelato from Frux Gelato and bought some pastries from a bakery, Ross Crepes and Café.

In the evening we wandered around the quay landing and climbed the Q-side platform tower to enjoy the grand views of the Burrard Inlet waterfront and Vancouver City.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.575: Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, Canada.

Suspension Bridge Leads Into A Nature Park.

The Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge gains you entry into Lynn Canyon Park for free. It is similar to the Capilano Suspension Bridge but smaller and not so high. But one has to pay to enter the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. The height of the Lynn Bridge is about 50 meters above the canyon bottom.

The bridge is quite narrow and when we stepped on to the bridge and walking along it started shaking and swaying from side to side. So we walked gingerly taking smaller steps. It is best to avoid crossing if there are already too many people on it. It is then difficult to take photographs also when the bridge is shaking.

After crossing the bridge we entered the park which has many trails leading into the forests, streams and pools of the Lynn Valley. One can take a dip in the waters or sit and relax on the boulders in the stream. The forest is densely wooded with a lot of old growth Douglas Firs, Western Hemlock and Western Red Cedar Trees. We sat down on the boulders next to stream and relaxed for a while.

The park is open from 10 am to 5 pm in the summers when we visited.

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Date of experience: August 2019

My TripAdvisor Review No.572: Lynn Canyon Park, North Vancouver, Canada.

Nature Park With A Suspension Bridge.

We visited the Lynn Canyon Park one afternoon and enjoyed the verdant greenery and forests after crossing the suspension bridge across the Lynn Canyon. We took a public transit bus from the Phibb’s Exchange and it dropped us close to the entrance of the park and the suspension bridge.

The park is a municipal park in North Vancouver, covering the Lynn Valley Forest, and is more than a 100 years old since it was established. The entrance to the park is free. It is densely wooded with a lot of old growth Douglas Firs, Western Hemlock and Western Red Cedar Trees. There are plenty of trails leading into the forest. There are some natural pools of water where we saw youngsters enjoying a swim. The trail was going down towards the pool and was a bit steep. We sat down on the boulders next to stream and relaxed for a while.

There is a Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre near the entrance which displays exhibits about British Columbia’s Natural History and has a small gift shop as well.

The park is open from 10 am to 5 pm in the summers when we visited.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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My TripAdvisor Review No.571: Steam Clock, Gastown, Vancouver, Canada.

Precision Of Steam.

The Steam Clock of Gastown in Vancouver is an iconic monument of Downtown Vancouver. The clock mechanism is powered by the steam emanating from the grate of the distributed underground steam heating system of Vancouver. It was installed there to prevent people from sleeping on the grate in the cold weather.

We walked in to Gastown from the Waterfront Station to have a look at the clock at the corner of Cambie and Water Streets. As such it is not a very impressive structure, and we almost missed it but for the small crowd standing nearby. It is fascinating to watch when it blows it’s musical whistle and sounds like a hissing Big Ben. We had to wait for some time before it blew and then it was indeed fascinating to watch. Do not get too close to the clock with your cell-phone otherwise you are likely to get a spray of steam on yourself.

The clock itself is not an antique as it was built in 1977, much after the settlement of Gastown, one of the earliest settlements of Vancouver, came into being. But there are very few such steam clocks in existence around the world as their mechanism is not very precise. This one too has an electrical back-up to keep it going. We could see the working mechanism of the clock which was enclosed in a glass casing, and the working was explained briefly on the plaques installed at the base.

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Date of experience: August 2019

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