Discovering Vancouver

First thing this morning I had to change rooms in thr YWCA from the one that the staff were able to give me at zero notice yesterday when I realised id mixed my dates up,to the room i'd booked for 3nights which has turned out to be huge...its also lovely...as was the 1st room.
Its not cheap in Canada This is a hostel and I have been able to get a Seniors rate .but its still £200 ish a night...most places were more expensive.
Feeling bit sluggish and no real idea where I am in relation to everything I opted for the hop on hop off bus tour that stopped just round the corner from my accommodation
It proved to be a good decision...the bus soon reached the harbour, where the most enormous boat was loading passengers for trip to alaska.
I wandered along the harbour front and booked a bucket list treat for tomorrow. Further exploration undercovered a hockey event for able bodied and wheelchair users .
After a brew and a muffin I returned to the bus stop and was delighted that there is a free shuttle to the Capulino suspension bridge gardens. I decided to get on ,as it had been my intention to go there today but wasn't sure how to get there.
The shuttle turned out to be a great saving ,compared to some of the get your guide tours that include it ..and its quite a trek
It was , a lovely calm interesting place, perfect for a slightly sluggish traveller ..walking on the suspension bridge is bucket list experience...like most things I've done on this trip ,no idea why it's on the list....but why not ? 🤣🤷‍♀️
It was easy enough provide kept walking and kids didn't rock it...some people looked visibly anxious and were really clinging on....I wanted to try to go ..no hands...The bridge is quite a height
There's also a cliff walk at the same place which goes into a wooded area.
Returning to the main entrance i bought a hot salmon brioche sandwich and chips for my tea..it was delicious
The shuttle took us back to the waterfront.The ship had sailed but the Convention Centre was buzzing with graduation candidates I think ,waiting for the ceremony.
I was able to return to my accommodation via the hop on Hop.off bus .
However ,once I was back I walked to investigate a building id seen ..It looks like a hybrid of the Colesseum and Central library in Manchester. It is in fact a library
While taking the photo I was talking to a guy who appeared homeless,but had once lived in Liverpool.
Moving on I got milk to go with my Yorkshire teabags and passed the souvenir shop where the owner ,a guy originally from Wolverhampton, had given me a load of tour information ,but I've done my own thing. 🤣
Quite pleased with how today has panned out
I'd have gone to Grouse mountain because there's a free shuttle there, but it seems I'd have been stuck for getting back ,so that may happen another day
Weather is ok ,like an average Manchester day .Its also funny to be back in a place where the evenings are light till late as in Nz it was going dark by 5ish /6ish because its winter there .The mornings were also beginning to be darker, laterRead more