Sights Around Vancouver

We had a blast touring the city (and have already started planning our trip back). The first night we mostly stayed near the hotel so I could save my energy for the race the next day. We walked along the water a bit near the Vancouver Convention Center so I could get familiar with where the race would start.

Those mountains – swoon.

The sunset from our hotel room the night before the race

One of the best parts of running around a good chunk of the city early in our trip was that I was able to get a feel for where things were and what I wanted to go back and see.

Since I ran the entire Seawall in Stanley Park and my parents walked it later in the day, we originally intended to rent bikes and ride them through the park. We stopped and checked out the totem poles in the park before we ended up riding around the Seawall. We just couldn’t resist the gorgeous weather and stunning views.

We saw an incredible amount of cruise ships while we were there. A bus driver told us that more than 300 visit Vancouver port’s over the 4-month season. I had never been so close to one before – I didn’t realize just how massive they are.

Do they make rowdy passengers walk the plank off the side of the ship?

The air was very hazy our entire trip. It was heartbreaking to see how much pollution comes out of the cruise ships alone.

We got a good laugh from these guys on the front of a Disney cruise.

See you in a year, Vancouver.
Photos via my iPhone and my dad.