Today we decided to take Bill and Laura into Vancouver. It was time to do the tour thing and show them some sites they hadn’t seen when they were here before as well as some they had. The last time they had been in BC was in the winter in early 2005, shortly after Makai was born, so Vancouver looked a little different today.

We made our usual stop at the Granville Public Market to pick up some goodies, grab a quick bite to eat and enjoy the sunshine. It was really nice to wander around without the busy crowds of summer giving us an opportunity to see things without a struggle. From there we drove through Stanley Park and then stopped at Prospect Point for pictures of the Lion’s Gate Bridge and the North Shore. We were joining Jay for an early dinner in Yaletown but we had time to go up the Harbour Centre Tower for a bird’s eye view of the city beforehand. With it being such a clear day it was a great opportunity to see for miles around the city.

By the time we were done it was time to meet Jay at his place and then walk down to Yaletown for a delicious dinner at Glowbal. Jay saw Bill and Laura last in July while he was visiting in Ontario but it was his first time seeing them since they became engaged. After dinner we walked down the street to our condo site to see the progress before saying goodbye to Jay and heading over to Robson Street for a much needed walk.

Our last stop was to The Drive for a dessert treat of Gelato before heading back to Mission. We had a fun day being the tour guides instead of the tourists!