Vancouver

I came back to Vancouver for a week to be with Sheila, meet friends and have a couple of biotech meetings. The weather is fairly nice, but today was very windy and I had to sprint across a section of the seawall that was sprayed with waves.

Seawall at Siwash Rock

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Orcas in the harbour

When we have the boat in Vancouver, we sometimes take a trip through the harbour into Indian Arm for a lunch there. This morning, a group of orcas had the same idea. When I was walking around Stanley Park, I saw them crossing under the Lions Gate Bridge. In the last few months this has happened a few times and is probably related to the considerable increase in the pinniped (seals and sea lions) populations here in BC. The transient killer whales, or Bigg´s Killer Whales eat pinnipeds and are doing very well here (in contrast to the resident groups that eat salmon). There are some good sized seal colonies in Indian Arm, and I guess some of the whales have found them and are stopping by on a regular basis.

Orca close to Lion´s Gate Bridge

Vancouver

I am enjoying my time in Vancouver, though our place is a bit of a mess. But Sheila is making great progress with the renovation and I am busy with meetings. Tonight we went together for a business meeting close to the Convention Center, and sitting in the sun chatting with friends was rather enjoyable.

Anniversary

It is our 39th wedding anniversary today and we are celebrating with a visit to a spa and dinner at a French restaurant. All are within walking distance of our place, the weather is great and we are still very happy with each other.

Haro Street in the spring

Tarte tatin at Le Crocodile

Vancouver

Ich bin für zwei Wochen wieder in Vancouver, Sheila und ich verbringen viel Zeit mit Freunden und Familie. Dazwischen habe ich immer wieder ein paar Biotech Besprechungen. Das Wetter ist sehr durchwachsen, ein paar Tage Sonne, dann wieder Regen und insgesamt sehr kühl. Wenn wir das Wetter in Deutschland und England sehen, sind wir sehr neidisch.

Coal Harbour seen from Stanley Park

Vancouver

We are enjoying our time in Vancouver and the weather continues to be very nice. The sunsets at the beach are quite nice and I am not sure that the picture can quite capture the beauty.

Frühlingswetter

Nach einer Woche Sonnenschein blühen die Bäume in unserer Straße und es riecht nach Frühling. Heute habe ich unsere kleine Terrasse geputzt, der Ausblick ist wunderbar.

Sunny Vancouver

We are enjoying fantastic sunny weather for this week with temperature records being broken every day. Great day to play golf at our local pitch and putt.

Back in Vancouver

We returned to Vancouver yesterday. The weather is cloudy and cool, and when I walked in Stanley Park this morning, there were still a few places with some patchy snow. It is nice to be back anyhow.

Patch of snow in Stanley Park

Northshore of Vancouver

Simon Fraser University

I took a trip up Burnaby Mountain today and visited my old university, Simon Fraser, on top of the hill. The weather is great and it was nice to spend some time there. I taught a guest seminar for graduate students in the Faculty of Science and interacting with young, smart people is always fun.