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6 Days in Vancouver (2019)

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I went to Vancouver to attend a conference, and had a few days before it started to see some of the city! I lucked into beautiful weather the entire time I was there, and the salty ocean breeze really makes everything better.

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Vancouver

Day 1 Itinerary

Places visited: Queen Elizabeth Park

Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park

Queen Elizabeth Park

This park was close to where I was staying. I went for a late evening/sunset walk through it, and wow it’s a huge and beautiful place! Lots of pathways for strolling and different flora and fauna 🌺🌿 and of course, great views of the mountains ⛰

trip-journal-location
Vancouver

Day 2 Itinerary

Places visited: Hinge Park - False Creek - Olympic Village - Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park - Andy Livingstone Park

Hinge Park
Hinge Park
Hinge Park
Hinge Park
Hinge Park
Hinge Park
Hinge Park
Hinge Park
Hinge Park

Hinge Park

This park is in a formal industrial area, and is now a "naturalized wetland". It was created for the 2010 Olympics and is a short walk away from Olympic Village.

False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek
False Creek

False Creek

There were so many unique installations around False Creek.

Olympic Village
Olympic Village
Olympic Village
Olympic Village
Olympic Village
Olympic Village
Olympic Village

Olympic Village

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park

This is the free part of the area - the garden charged an entry fee and I was on a tight budget. Regardless, the park was gorgeous, and the shade from all the tall tress provided shelter from the blazing sun. There were fish and turtles in the water too 🐢

Andy Livingstone Park
Andy Livingstone Park
Andy Livingstone Park
Andy Livingstone Park
Andy Livingstone Park

Andy Livingstone Park

I stopped here to eat my lunch - a La Tinga wrap from the nearby Vegan Cave Cafe. This was a lovely park with a neat pathway over a water feature.

trip-journal-location
Vancouver

Day 3 Itinerary

Places visited: Stanley Park

Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park

Stanley Park

I lucked into more beautiful (and hot) weather for my day in Stanley Park. Walking the entire park in one day made my legs sore the next day but it was worth it! There were so many diverse areas and the trail around the park gives amazing views of the sea 🌊

trip-journal-location
Vancouver

Day 4 Itinerary

Places visited: The University of British Columbia - La Cantina

The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia

Conference time! Just some pics from around the UBC campus.

La Cantina

La Cantina

Really good tacos & the place had veggie/vegan options. The tacos on the left were the tofu ones, and on the right are the jackfruit ones. The downside is that the tacos are small & kind of pricey.

trip-journal-location
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver, Richmond

Day 5 Itinerary

Places visited: Museum of Anthropology - Spanish Banks Beach - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - YVR - Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR)

Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology
Museum of Anthropology

Museum of Anthropology

Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach
Spanish Banks Beach

Spanish Banks Beach

We took a very long and sometimes steep staircase down to this beach that’s adjacent to the UBC campus.

Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

YVR - Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR)

YVR - Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR)

Bye Vancouver, it was fun 👋😊

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