The Cross-Canada drive concluded by spanning the Fraser River into Vancouver. But the next day Pat got a Shop-Girl makeover and flew back to Toronto! What was the once-in-a-lifetime event that split us apart?? See next week...
So I've been batching it, staying with our dear Oz friend A. Her 17th floor balcony gives awesome views over Stanley Park, Lion's Gate Bridge,the railyards, and the harbour. In the neighbourhood are great parks, First Nations, and lots of retail. But most interesting are the hummingbirds that hang around the balcony (maybe it's the thriving Australian gum tree?) like pets.
Vancouver is a major cruise ship destination, with big beauties arriving almost every day. Tourists love the city and it's photo-ops in every direction. But even this late in the season there are multiples --- how many cruise ships can you count in this picture?
The rituals and logistics at a cruise terminal are amazing. In about 10 hours each ship is docked, cleared of passengers by the thousands, luggaged (?), restocked, hosed down, reboarded by new thousands, and casts off.
I never get tired of watching them leave, either. So big but so graceful. The departure is always timed to sail into the sunset: sometimes cloudy grey, sometimes blood red. The hummers dart around the sugar-water all day, but even they seem to pause to salute Bon Voyage!
The good news? Pat is returning to Vancouver tonight! Guess who's humming now...
So I've been batching it, staying with our dear Oz friend A. Her 17th floor balcony gives awesome views over Stanley Park, Lion's Gate Bridge,the railyards, and the harbour. In the neighbourhood are great parks, First Nations, and lots of retail. But most interesting are the hummingbirds that hang around the balcony (maybe it's the thriving Australian gum tree?) like pets.
Vancouver is a major cruise ship destination, with big beauties arriving almost every day. Tourists love the city and it's photo-ops in every direction. But even this late in the season there are multiples --- how many cruise ships can you count in this picture?
The rituals and logistics at a cruise terminal are amazing. In about 10 hours each ship is docked, cleared of passengers by the thousands, luggaged (?), restocked, hosed down, reboarded by new thousands, and casts off.
I never get tired of watching them leave, either. So big but so graceful. The departure is always timed to sail into the sunset: sometimes cloudy grey, sometimes blood red. The hummers dart around the sugar-water all day, but even they seem to pause to salute Bon Voyage!
The good news? Pat is returning to Vancouver tonight! Guess who's humming now...
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