Hey Mel one for you. Not quite the Magnolia Bakery, these are Toffee Apples!

8 Sept

Slept in!  Jet Lag !  Stayig at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel tonight very nice!
Wandered up to Robson Street for a bt of retail therapy and had lunch at "Milestone"
calamari and taro frites (sweet potato chips).  Met the group for drinkies , lot of nice people, mostly Aussies, a few americans and one Canadian couple (Ottowa).
Wandered up to Gastown lots of lovely shopping there and very pretty place.
Then dinner at a lovely restuarant called "Borbo Antico".

9 Sept

bus tour around the city today, Stanely Park, China Town (not to go there at night, big druggie area!)
Granville markets (amazing, going back there!) and Gastown.
When the bus dropped us back di and I headed to the museum for a bit of culture! They had a Matisse display,

sorry the pictures are sideways, program won't let me rotate them!






My own shop!

 Lights at Gastown





totem poles Stanley Park (couldn't get dam picture to rotate!)

 

Still 7 September!

I tried to drive the taxi from the airport!  It'taking a bit of getting used to cars and road back the front!
Two very weary travellers arrived at the Green Brier Hotel, not flash but right on Robson street.
We hit the sack and even I didn't wake up til after nine!
we caught a taxi ( Di tried to drive this time)down to our flash hotel "The Faimont Water Front"
with water view! Had a quick wander around Canda Place upto Robson Street for lunch and a lovley lunch at "Milestone" and a bit of retail thereapy!

Michelle & Di Canada Place extremely jetlagged!

5 september

today we had a nice windy walk into the city centre. Di and I both had our nails done, they look so nice. Then lunch and catch up with the lovely Jac Wheadon! Some lovely things to buy here but I resisted or else I won'y be able to fit the baby polar bear in!

6 september

A sleep in and relaxing morning, then filling out heaps of online stuff to get on the cruise and re arranging the suit case. Di's hubby drove us to the Park RoyalAirport hotel (very nice!)this arvo.

We had some dinner, a nice drink in the bar (G&T of course) and have retired to our room to relax and have a cuppa. I of course will be praying to who ever for smooth flying tomorrow, no more of these gale force winds please!

Anyway time for a cuppa and a little choccy!

Sept 7

finally on the way, well after 3 hour delay at the airport, then a nightmare flight in and out of Sydney and yes I got a very severe case of teretts! People were throwing up! The rest of the flight was fairly smooth but neither Di or I got much sleep. At La we had to go through customs and get finger printed, then pick up our bags, go though immigration, then across the airport to Canadian airlines! Luckily that flight was late too or we would have to wait for another flight!

We were on a small plane to Vancouver but it was a beautiful flight. The scenery was spectacular, snow capped mountains , a volcano (Mt Helena) and lots of beautiful lakes.

Vancouver airport is beautiful as well, lots of timber and native art.

Nice smooth flight to Melbourne (no onset of terrets!).
Had a lovely time in Ballarat, caught up with old friends for lunches, had my nails done for the 1st time ever!
Still sitting here at the airport and the plane has been delayed an hour or so but we should still make it for our connection in LA.

cheers

Michelle  :-]

Part one: 19 days Spirit of the Rockies & Alaska Cruise

Part 2: Grizzly & Polar Bear Adventure!!!

The big adventure starts for me on September 4 when I head to Melbourne to spend a few days with my lovely friend Di who is coming with me on part one of the trip.Then on September 7 we head off to Vancouver (only 10 more sleeps!)