Essentials for visiting Vancouver…

Gumboots and an umbrella! This purchase is not what I envisaged shopping for here!

I typed a huge post but have lost it in the ether somewhere, so here goes:

The essential items for visiting Vancouver are ….

Gum boots and an umbrella. Seriously especially at this time of the year when the leaves are blocking the drains and its continuously raining the footpaths are rivers ha! Had a lovely flight in premium economy, big seats, big pillows, lots of leg room, champagne and three course meals yum. Even managed a few hours sleep which I don’t normally do.

Lovely to have Hayley meet me at the airport. We trained and bused to my lovely wee apartment which is a few doors down from hers.

Went a organic food cafe for lunch and mooches around the shops near her house, a lovely area of the city with tree-lined streets and beautiful homes. The houses here are large and quite lovely – very different from ours.

I will try and get some photos if it stops raining, it’s hard juggling an umbrella and a camera.

We had afternoon tea in a lovely tea cafe, very zen. Then off to get Pat and head out to cocktails and dinner in Gastown, a beautiful old part of the city.

Had brekky this morning with two of Hayley’s friends (a kiwi and an Aussie) very yummy. This area (Kitsilano) is into whole foods, organic supermarket etc so great.