It turns out that Vancouver's biggest attractions are outside the city. So this morning we took the Sea Bus across Burrard Inlet, and got on a bus. First stop was Capilano Suspension Bridge, which has apparently been 'naturally thrilling since 1889'. The bridge is 230 feet above the Capilano river, and is supported by two-inch steel cables; it wobbles a lot.
Next stop was Grouse Mountain, where we took the cable car to the top. The mountain is 4100 feet high, and has fantastic views back down to Vancouver. There are some rescued grizzly bears kept on the mountain, and we watched a very entertaining lumberjack show.
Back in Vancouver, we went up to the Harbour Centre observation deck, as it's very close to the Sea Bus terminal. The Harbour Centre is a weird looking building: an ordinary square tower block, with a round thing plonked on top. However, it does mean there are 360 degree views, including Grouse Mountain, where we'd just been.
The Harbour Centre is also great for watching sea planes coming and going. If we ever travel between Vancouver and Victoria in the future, the sea plane will definitely get our business. It's downtown to downtown, with no long taxi rides needed. The only slight problem is the low luggage allowance, but they do say any excess baggage will be sent free of charge on the next available flight, and as most passengers appeared to be business people with no luggage that shouldn't cause much of a delay.
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Fantastic pictures of Vancouver. Brings back fond memories. Thanks for your postcard. It arrived this morning (Sat 26).
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