Sadly, no photos today. It was a a very chill, laid back day with our very own tour guides, Brenda and Edward!
They have seriously been such wonderful hosts; this morning Edward was up early, cutting fruit, frying bacon, frothing cappuccinos and making eggs. Such a full breakfast! Then we spent a lot of time just chatting and getting to know him and Brenda (and their puppy, Tegan) better. Both of them took the day off from work "just in case," we wanted tour guides. How wonderful are they??
After breakfast, they took us on a mostly driving tour of Vancouver, as it was a rainy, rainy day. We went over to West Vancouver and how a great cappuccino at a local chain. Walked around the shops, then drove through Yaletown (where I spent a lot of time on my last trip in 2008), and ended up on Commercial Drive. It was a great way to see a lot of different parts of Vancouver that I don't think we would have if we had been by ourselves!
Commerical Drive is very funky and eclectic, similar vibe to the Haight in San Francisco. It used to be pretty blue collar and heavily Italian; I think it's losing a bit of that character. Edward told us that it gets CRAZY there during the World Cup though, so who knows! We stopped for a light meal of pizza and pasta as we were having family dinner just 2 hours later! We heard a very interesting story of the restaurant; apparently it was co-owned by a married couple. Then the husband cheated on the wife and she got the restaurant in the divorce settlement. So he went down the street and opened his own (bigger) restaurant! The drama!
We went home so Tegan could be walked, then pretty much headed straight to dinner with Edward's mom, brother David, sister Connie and her husband Ken and their kids, Lauren and Ryan. We ate at their favorite Chinese restaurant, where everyone has their own favorite dish. It was some of the best chinese food I have ever eaten, seriously. Wow! It was delightful getting a chance to sit with everyone and just hear the family banter. Everyone made us feel so comfortable and we can't wait to return to Vancouver to spend more time with them. Truly a highlight of our trip!
When we got home, we spent a bit more time chatting and playing with Tegan (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN WE GET A DOG?!). Then packed everything up to start the long journey home the next day.
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