There is nothing else to say but...RAIN!!! This is like the UK at the moment and cold. i have had good day and walked and walked though. Went over to Granville Island to the Farmers Market and ate good food. I persevered through the weather as I want to cram as much in as I can. Too much time wasted in a few places resting on my laurels. The only prob is that my photos aren't all that. I walked around the coast though and explored Stanley Park until I got bored ...

Ok....so Vancouver is totally cool! went on the suspension bridge today and was soaked with rain all day....but what a great place. Small ferries take you over to North Vancouver and the whole place is idyllic.....if you get away from the madness of Granville Street where I am staying! Clubs, drunks and drug heads prevail! Vancouver has a vibe that some US cities do not have, and that is one that is relaxing and peaceful (apart from the street bums!). I plan to w...

I am now in Vancouver, Canada after a short but interesting bus journey through the border crossing! Apparently you are even more scrutinised on way back into the US. Well, I have been in Vancouver for nearly a day so far. It has not stopped raining, and I have witnessed a cardiac arrest in a guy who fell and smashed his head on the floor. A local guy working in a coffee shop was attending to him and he was a paramedic. I asked if he needed assistance as I was al...