I finally busted out the bike, which seemed to have been sitting in the back of my car disassembled forever. I headed for Stanley Park, which was ridiculously packed with people. I had forgotten it was the Easter long weekend, so that sort of explained it (and it was nice weather). The view along the bike path of the coast and Stanley Park was beautiful. The view of the mountains with snow, the sea, the glass buildings of downtown, the harbor filled with boats and seaplanes, and plenty of beaches with people lounging around. It’s no wonder why people do what they can to move here. Just so long it’s not past Gastown lol. According to my friend Steve, past Gastown is just filled with drugs.
After the bike ride, I checked out Cypress Mountain and was surprised to still see so much snow on top that people were still skiing (it was +15 in the city). I also took the Gondola on Grouse Mountain, but I got there late and didn’t get the chance to snowshoe to the lookout point. Oh well.
Oh yeah I forgot to mention my hostel (in the downtown location). It was a bit dingy, and I was sort of expecting something more modern and nicer, but oh well. Also I should mention that if you ever stay in any dorm rooms, ear plugs are a must! There would be lots of sleepless nights if I didn’t have those puppies.
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