Vancouver, BC

Day 1
-leave Sydney at 9am
-arrive Vancouver at 11.30am on the same day and it was snowing!
-met Heidi’s parents Maree and Gary at the arrivals gate
-went back to Heidi’s and chilled out until Heidi got home from work, then had dinner
-tried Tim Hortons at Metrotown
-went to Van Dusen Gardens at night which was lit up with Christmas lights, then the power went out after a couple of hours
-we caught a bus back but the bus broke down due to the snow and wouldn’t move until the snow was cleared
-we walked to a train station where Heidi’s dad picked us up and then went home for a much needed sleep!

Day 2
-woke up and went to explore the city
-we walked along the harbour and through the city towards Stanley Park, saw the totem poles and went to the aquarium
-the aquarium was amazing, we got to touch stingrays and see otters!
-we then walked back to the train station where we met Heidi and went to Steamworks Brewery for dinner
-we then went to the Enchant light festival where we walked through a light maze to find all the reindeer
-we also met Heidi's friend Olga and a couple of her friends

Day 3
-we got up a bit earlier today and went to the Vancouver Lookout tower where we got to see a 360 degree view of the city
-we then went down and walked through Gastown, named after 'Gassy Jack' who owned one of the first bars in Vancouver
-took a photo in front of the gastown clock
-walked through Chinatown and went to Smoke's to try poutine --> Canada's traditional 'loaded fries'
-we then caught a bus and went over the Lions Gate Bridge (green coloured because it was owned by the Irish beer family, Guiness)
-the bus dropped us at Capilano Suspension Bridge where we walked over the bridge, did a cliff walk and walked through treetops lit up with Christmas lights
-after we finished, we went back to the main city where we watched ice hockey at Roger Arena (Vancouver vs LA Kings) - Canucks won 2-1!Read more