The last four days have been absolutely wonderful!! My hubby and I decided to take a few days off and enjoy a mini stay-cation right here in our own neighborhood! We live in such a beautiful part of British Columbia and we don't really take much time to appreciate all the wonderful sights and events it has to offer.
If you've ever been to Vancouver, you'll know how pretty the downtown area is. On our first day, we enjoyed wading through the warm waters of
Spanish Banks Beach, wandering through
Granville Island Public Market, where we stopped for dinner at
Bridges, and then ending the evening off with a leisurely stroll along
Kitsilano Beach. The following day was spent paddling our canoes around False Creek.
Here we are at the start of our adventure, underneath the Burrard Street Bridge.
Found this fellow sunning himself on the back of a boat! Look at how he's holding his wings for maximum sun exposure! He did not blink an eye, or move a muscle the entire time it took for us to pass by!
At the far end of False Creek - Science World.
Looking towards Downtown Vancouver from Science World.
At the end of the day, we tied our canoes up to the docks at Granville Island Market and picked up a picnic dinner for two. It included a half rotisserie chicken, roasted veggies, artichoke salad, potato salad, a bottle of sparkling cranberry juice and individual creme brule's for dessert. We then paddled over to a nearby beach were we spread out our towels and all the yummy goodies and enjoyed our little feast!
Today we spent the day at the Show and Shine classic car show, were we showed our little '63 VW Beetle for the first time!
We spent hours cleaning, waxing and polishing her up yesterday and she received many compliments from people who passed by to have a look at her. It's amazing how many people have fond memories of owning one of these little cars many years ago!
My second favourite car at the show, a Morris Minor Tiger!
And this was my very favourite! A Ford Frontenac, one of only a very few still running! Definitely on my Wish List!
My honey and I had such a great time together, and I hate that it all has to come to an end! The weather was perfect, the days long and sunny and each moment we spent together will be treasured forever!
Now it's back to work for both of us, till next time...
~Shelly xo
