Vancouver!

[sinnatious]

I hadn't actually really planned to go to Vancouver at all. But I needed out of San Francisco, and had secured accommodation with a friend later in the week, and was left with an awkward gap of a few days. So at the last minute I wound up booking a flight to Vancouver

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[caterfree10]

Yay signs of spring! Very welcome after the winter we had, hehe. xD Also damn, I am loving all these great views. *_*

Next time on Sinnatious' Globetrotting Adventures: Will they ever manage to get to a park on a sunny day? xD //pat pat

But on a more serious note, That park looks really awesome even with the crap weather. I bet it looks fantastic in sunny weather.

And the Skytrain doesn't go to the airport for the same reason the Louisville "International" Airport only travels to the 48 contiguous United States - someone with a bad sense of humor thought it'd be ironically funny. *sage nod*

[sinnatious]

I really shouldn't complain, overall I was quite lucky with the weather, especially considering I was travelling in non-recommended times of year. XD

Stanley Park WAS pretty awesome even in the rain, I should have totally gone there on the first day instead.

Ahahaha seriously? There ought to be rules about what you can call your airport, surely! (Or maybe they were just being optimistic at the time? XD)

[caterfree10]

...This is true. All things considered, it could have been worse. Hopefully it improves and makes it even better tho, yeah?

And I think the Louisville airport used to be more international, but then airlines realized it was less costly to just go to bigger airports before doing overseas trips or something. Then they never bothered changing the name so here we are now. xD IIRC tho we do still have occasional flights to Mexico or Canada, but they're not particularly common. :V

[teekoness]

The Skytrain predates the Canada line by a good twenty years. It was named because the Southern portion is up on large pillars causing it to go through the sky. To add to the confusion, locals often use Skytrain to refer to the Canada Line. 1/2 times when someone asks for directions to the Skytrain, they mean the Canada Line

[sinnatious]

Ah I see, thanks for the explanation of the Skytrain fracas. I felt very betrayed at the time, haha.

I agree that Capilano is a huge rip off. Still enjoyed it, but that other bridge sounds like it would have been a much better idea! Ah well, that's what you get for poor research/planning.

Haha that's a cool nickname! I'm going to keep an eye out for Vancouver landmarks in films from here on in. What movie did your library appear in?

I think you sell Vancouver short! I consider it similar to Melbourne in that there might be not lots of traditional tourist attractions per se, but the city as a whole is just a brilliant place to hang out. Lots of good food and just really pleasant to walk around in, weather permitting. And I only really got to check out the downtown area - there might have been even more gems hidden a little further out!

[teekoness]

The library tends to show up on tv more than movies. It was in Battlestar Galactica and Caprica. The Vancouver rainforest features a lot in Stargate. The Skytrain doubles a fair bit for other city's subway. Shows like Supernatural, X-Files, Dead Like Me and various others have filmed here. Generally they avoid using landmarks because they are too obvious.

True Vancouver is a nice city. Gastown and Granville Island are pretty nice. I guess people don't think about their home as a tourist attraction.

[sinnatious]

Ah I see! Maybe that explains why some areas seemed inexplicably familiar. That's pretty cool.

Heh when you live there it's all just ordinary, you take it for granted. Even the obvious things sometimes - my hometown had a turtle rookery that was apparently quite famous but we always forgot about it when we'd have friends or family visit. For a spot of fun you should look up familiar places on wikitravel to see how tourists will likely view it!

[firedraygon97]

Glad you got to see more of Canada! Vancouver is definitely a lovely place to visit - I'm likely heading there again in October. :D

If you ever decide to go back to BC, you should try to tackle the West Coast Trail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Trail. I haven't done it yet, but it's on my to-do list for sure!

[sinnatious]

Lucky! October is probably a great time of year for it too~ You should post pics when you do go. :D

Nice, thanks for the tip! I'm not much for camping but I do like hiking, and this looks like a trail that would be totally worth it.