Art and I went out the night before and got more breakfast items for ourselves.
And yes, we also had Tim Horton muffins again with bananas and mango juice from a corner market.
Mom and Dennis got the breakfast buffet.
We'd been to Granville Island on our last trip and decided to go back so we could pick up Cypress Honey Lager beer for our friends, Patty and Paul in Seattle. Art had it in his notes that it was a favorite of theirs.
What a surprise to find this grove of cherry blossom trees there!
Art pressed one flower to show our granddaughter.
Mom was in heaven!
Mallard ducks and Canadian geese were looking for handouts.
We thought these silos were pretty impressive.
The Granville Public Market reminded me of Pike's Place Market.
The "Duke" chocolate egg was certainly eye catching.
Everybody enjoyed their lunches with a view of the waterfront.
I stopped in a candy shop to ask for directions to the Granville Island Brewing and Taproom and was told by the friendly clerk that he thought the Granville Island Lager was the best beer he'd ever tasted.
We decided to get the Cypress Honey Lager Beer for our friends, Patty and Paul because that was their favorite and the Granville Island Lager for Linda and Tom who we'd also soon be seeing.
Dennis also bought some of both so we could do a taste test ourselves.
We still had time so we decided to go to the Vancouver Art Gallery which advertised some of Cezanne's paintings.
It was really a disappointment. The first floor had the drawings/paintings (not much) and the fourth floor had modern art which we didn't really care for. I do enjoy modern art too, but these were just uninteresting. The other two floors were being renovated so you couldn't go there. Even at the family rate of $50 that they kindly gave us, it was not worth it.
On the other hand, our second trip to Momo Sushi was great.
We returned to the hotel and did the beer taste test.
I'm sorry Patty and Paul, but the Granville Island Lager won.
Next time we go to Granville Island, we'll bring the Granville Island Lager for you instead so you can try it out.
You could say this day ended on a definite "high" note.
Mom and Dennis got the breakfast buffet.
We'd been to Granville Island on our last trip and decided to go back so we could pick up Cypress Honey Lager beer for our friends, Patty and Paul in Seattle. Art had it in his notes that it was a favorite of theirs.
What a surprise to find this grove of cherry blossom trees there!
Art pressed one flower to show our granddaughter.
Mallard ducks and Canadian geese were looking for handouts.
We thought these silos were pretty impressive.
The Granville Public Market reminded me of Pike's Place Market.
The "Duke" chocolate egg was certainly eye catching.
Everybody enjoyed their lunches with a view of the waterfront.
I stopped in a candy shop to ask for directions to the Granville Island Brewing and Taproom and was told by the friendly clerk that he thought the Granville Island Lager was the best beer he'd ever tasted.
We decided to get the Cypress Honey Lager Beer for our friends, Patty and Paul because that was their favorite and the Granville Island Lager for Linda and Tom who we'd also soon be seeing.
Dennis also bought some of both so we could do a taste test ourselves.
We still had time so we decided to go to the Vancouver Art Gallery which advertised some of Cezanne's paintings.
It was really a disappointment. The first floor had the drawings/paintings (not much) and the fourth floor had modern art which we didn't really care for. I do enjoy modern art too, but these were just uninteresting. The other two floors were being renovated so you couldn't go there. Even at the family rate of $50 that they kindly gave us, it was not worth it.
On the other hand, our second trip to Momo Sushi was great.
We returned to the hotel and did the beer taste test.
I'm sorry Patty and Paul, but the Granville Island Lager won.
Next time we go to Granville Island, we'll bring the Granville Island Lager for you instead so you can try it out.
You could say this day ended on a definite "high" note.
It sounds like it was a leisurely day, and I guess I'm going to have to try that beer! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteBeer in cans no less, that price for that art museum was too much for my tastes and wallet! We visited the Granville place loved the food stuff not so much anything else, even though we were treated to many many places, we think Vancouver BC too expensive for what one actually gets, it is better in other cities of Canada we adore Toronto for instance and visit when we can take a Amtrak across the USA and walk everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletelooks chilly there, we just returned from a weekend in northern utah where it was chilly and rainy to our hot desert home-it will be 85 degrees today!
ReplyDeleteKay, looks like still overcast days on your trip. I loved the shopping at the Granville Island when I was there.
ReplyDeleteYour mom is so darn cute!
ReplyDeleteI am fooled by your header picture. Everytime I see it I think I am on Linda Reeders blog.
what a lovely day
ReplyDeleteHappy happy! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day. I've been eagerly waiting to find out if you went to Butchart gardens too.
ReplyDeleteOh, what a fun, happy day!!! I do hope you got to visit the Butchart gardens, too, they are awesome!! Hope your week is going well!!
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed Granville Island years ago. I'm sure it is even busier now.
ReplyDeleteYou put in some long days. It's the right thing to do when you take a trip that's far away. You don't want to sit in the hotel room for half the day.
ReplyDeletecute duck sign
ReplyDeleteBC is on my bucket list but think I will pass on the art gallery. The cherry blossoms were so pretty and it was fun seeing your Mom enjoying the beer tasting.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to see all of you - esp mom - looking so well and happy
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu,
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What fun! We were there last year!
ReplyDeleteI am once again enjoying your journey Kay, thank you so much!
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