Day 15 English Bay Vancouver

After finishing our lunch, we left the market behind and spent the rest of our afternoon walking along the spectacular coastline of English Bay. Strolling right along the seawall, we watched the waves roll in and enjoyed the refreshing ocean breeze as we made our way toward the West End. Along the way, we couldn't resist stopping for an ice cream. We took them down to the beach and sat on the huge wooden logs at the back of the sand, completely content just relaxing and enjoying our treats in the beautiful sunshine.
Once our feet were rested, we continued our stroll. Further along the waterfront, we passed the magnificent stone Inukshuk monument standing tall against the ocean background. It’s a massive, beautiful Inuit sculpture made of stacked granite blocks that looks like a human figure welcoming you to the coast—we found out later it actually inspired the logo for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics!
Our long coastal walk eventually brought us to Morton Park at English Bay, where we finally came face-to-face with the famous "laughing statues"—the iconic A-maze-ing Laughter art installation. Seeing those fourteen giant bronze figures all frozen in various poses of hysterical, wide-mouthed laughter was absolutely brilliant. It is completely impossible to look at them without smiling yourself. People were walking through them, taking funny photos, and copying the poses. We later found out a lovely fact about them: they were originally only meant to be a temporary exhibit, but they became so deeply loved by both locals and visitors that a generous donation was made to buy them so they could stay permanently.
It felt like the perfect, joyful way to wrap up a long afternoon of exploring the city on foot.
By the time we got back, all the miles of walking had caught up with us. Lara and Ian were feeling completely shattered and a bit unwell, so they decided to stay in, grab some food at the hotel, and have an early night.
The rest of the group still had some energy left and ended up heading right back to Pacifico Pizzeria. They opted for pasta this time around and declared it just as good as the pizza from the night before! It was another great meal to cap off a wonderful, jam-packed day.Read more