The kids went downtown without me a few days ago to visit a downtown park that someone at the laundromat told me about and to go in a fancy hotel that we had read about. On Sunday we took the bus west a few miles to Pacific Spirit Regional Park and walked in the woods.…

Late yesterday afternoon we walked to Queen Elizabeth Park – an enormous, gorgeous place with flowering trees, forests, a conservatory, tennis and basketball courts, a dog park, fountains, and amazing views. We came upon a large restaurant, Seasons, at the top of a hill and decided to eat dinner there. What a treat! We found…

I’m convinced that the University of British Columbia that we visited today is the world’s ugliest campus amidst the world’s most beautiful scenery. Before visiting the Museum of Anthropology on campus we walked down 483 steps to Wreck Beach. I haven’t found why it’s called that, but it’s very pretty. It’s a popular spot with…

We flew to Vancouver Tuesday and settled into our tiny garden-level apartment – the walkout basement of a house that we found on airbnb. On Wednesday we took the bus downtown and went up in the Vancouver Lookout Tower – the tourist top of an office building. After walking around, seeing the view from every…