West Coast Whirlwind

Despite my lack of belief, our time in Vancouver already. We are getting packed up for the trek to Ballantyne Pier. Our ship came in early yesterday morning and it is currently waiting patiently for us. It looks pretty darn impressive!!

I just thought I would take a bit of a breather and whip together a quick post for anyone who's paying attention. Of course, I have included photos of a few select spots we have visited. It has been EXTREMELY busy, but in a good way. We've seen most of what we wanted in Vancouver, but I could spend a lot of time here (I could actually LIVE here, but don't tell Erika!!).

Don't judge me, but I've already taken over 1400 pictures. :)

Day 1 - A bit of a busy Canada Day on Granville Island and a shot in front of the new Convention Center waiting for the fireworks to start.

Day 2 - The Capilano suspension bridge. Wow! Very impressive, and Erika made it across alive. Also a short walk in Stanley Park in the afternoon. Ontario trees will never look the same.

Day 3 - Started with a nice long walk through Stanley Park (about 7kms total). Not only did I see my first Bald Eagle, I also saw my second, third and fourth Bald Eagles!! We also got to spend some time with some family of Erika's, who took us to little spot with a fantastic view.

Finally, I would like to point out that Vancouver is an absolute haven for anyone who likes cars. Here are a select few of the plethora I have spotted in the last few days.

Well, I guess I should be on my way. Only about a half hour left before we leave the hotel and get on the ship. Yeeeeeehaw!!!!

We're Ready!!

We are officially ready to get going on this wild and crazy adventure (aside from a bit of leftover packing that we can finish off tonight). I just got us checked in for the flight (God bless the online check-in) and all we have left to do now is show up at the airport in the morning. Thanks Mom & Dad for the sacrifice of driving us there at 4:00AM!!! I'll buy the coffee. I personally work in phases of excitement on a vacation. Right now, I'm just happy to be going on a plane because I'm just that much of a nerd (we will be on a Boeing 737-800W by the way... isn't that exciting?).

We hope to be celebrating Canada Day tomorrow night on Granville Island. The weather in Vancouver is looking fantastic for the few days that we will be there. Sunny and 24C seems to be the trend. I guess we should enjoy the sun and heat while we can because it isn't going to be quite that nice in Alaska (but who cares... it's ALASKA!!).

Happy Canada Day everyone!!