Arrival and Lazy Start

Everyone's first day in Vancouver should start like mine did after getting off the plane: a warm welcome at the airport passenger pickup point, followed by fresh tuna sashimi, then a fabulous evening at Jericho beach. No photos of this occassion though. My camera gives me the means to capture points of time but there are instances that don't beg the need for images in order to remember and feel the beauty of an everlasting moment.

I was fortunate to be able to stay just off Commercial Drive in the Grandview Woodland neighbourhood (north east part) of Vancouver, an area slowly becoming gentrified with trendy coffee shops and restaurants. However, many old spots still remain untouched in keeping with the neighbourhood's unique blend of ethnicity, funk and alternative community spirit.

Some things I encountered along a lazy day 2 stroll on the drive.

Window front industrialism

Bike friendly public transportation

Well designed Skytrain stations...

With hazardous waste in highly dangerous areas

Ending on a park bench looking at the not so dangerous Trout Lake in John Henry Park where the lazy traveller becomes lazier.