Food, Food, Food!

Here's a sampling of the wonderful food served at the Griffins restaurant at the Hotel Vancouver:

A Late May Visit to Vancouver

A friend of mine was in town from Victoria so I gave her a walking tour of Vancouver. Here are some photos from our little adventure:




She LOVED this little road rocket!

One of several ways to get back to Victoria.


The new Coal Harbour


Is it just me or does this reflection look a bit like Native Indian Art?




The construction of the Shangri-La, which will be Vancouver's tallest building.

At first glance, the reflection might appear to be that of the Hotel Vancouver on the left, but it actually isn't.


In the gold building you actually can see a reflection of the Hotel Vancouver.

This used to be Vancouver's main library for many decades.

High Tea at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Well, I was a lucky guy today. My very own mother took me for High Tea at the historic Hotel Vancouver. We'd done this before at the Empress Hotel in Victoria so were interested to do a comparison. I'm happy to report to Vancouverites and tourists alike that the food & tea were of identical high quality, but the prices was much less: about $24 per person compared with $60 per person in Victoria. I think you'll enjoy these photos. Warning: You may not want to look at them on an empty stomach!

Memories of Expo 86

Were you in Vancouver for Expo 86? It was a fabulous time and somehow the entire city felt newer, better, funner. Is "funner" even a word?! But it really was a great event. One of the architectural highlights of the exposition was a glass-roofed Plaza of Nations. Now 21 years later it's all coming down. Sad, but perhaps inevitable, as most man-made structures on this continent don't seem built to last.

Hotel Vancouver

It's often said that the best photos are taken during periods of changing light, namely early in the morning or just before the sunset. I was downtown this afternoon and caught these photos of the historic Hotel Vancouver.