Vancouver

We all returned to Vancouver and had a some great days with Andrea here. She has now returned to the UK. The weather is still quite nice, but there is a sense of fall.

Hot in Vancouver

We are together in Vancouver for a week to celebrate my birthday, enjoy meeting friends and deal with some of the stuff we have to deal with now that I am officially retired. The weather continues to be hot, but tonight we are supposed to get a little bit of rain. Last time it rained was on June 15, so it will be welcome.

 

Hot evening at English Bay

Second COVID vaccination

The heat wave is abating and today the top temperature is a very pleasant 25 degrees. Much better and less dangerous. This morning I received my second vaccination, Sheila had hers last week. Freedom beckons! In British Columbia from tomorrow on, travel is unrestricted, masks will be optional and personal gatherings return to normal. Unfortunately, the Canadian borders still remain closed for non essential travel.

Vancouver in a heat wave

I am back in Vancouver and it is really, really hot. Daytime highs are in the mid 30s and at night it is still warmer than 20 degrees. At the beach there is a little bit of a breeze and that makes the evening and sunsets rather nice.

A day in lockdown

Vancouver is still very restricted due to Covid, but restaurants are allowed to serve outside. Some got rather inventive with plexiglass coverings and gas heaters. We had lunch today at Lift with a view of the boat, and despite cool and cloudy weather, it was rather pleasant sitting in a nice place with good food.

English Bay and False Creek

Today we did not cycle or walk around Stanley Park, we took the boat around it and anchored at English Bay and in False Creek. It was a busy and very urban environment, but the day was warm and sunny, and the paddle boarding and kayaking was great.

Sunny days

The weather is still cool, but we are having a week of bright sunshine. This morning I walked 20 minutes along the beach, took the ferry to Granville Island and picked up fresh pasta and seafood for lunch. I had to cook on the boat as the flat was being cleaned. Sheila and I enjoyed our lunch.

Spring is coming

This week is sunny here in Vancouver, but still fairly chilly (2 to 12 degrees). The trees are budding and Sheila decided it was time to do some gardening on our balcony.

Golf in the sun

Today was sunny, but cool with about 6 degrees Celsius. Sheila and I went to play a round of golf in Stanley Park. The course was empty, but also rather soggy. Fun to be out anyway.

Out again

Canada requires returning residents to quarantine for 14 days, we finished this time today and were allowed out of our apartment again. This morning we walked around the seawall and in Stanley Park, this evening we went snowshoeing on Cypress Mountain. There is a lit up trail for night skiing there, a real winter wonderland. It felt great being out again, and after 24,000 steps we are tired now.