Yay! My first “real” hike in BC! :)
The weather was just perfect for our enthusiastic group of hikers: mostly sunny, just the right temperature for a comfortable hike, and a mainly dry trail thanks to the previous day’s sunshine.
The Lynn Peak trail is part of the Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, located 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver. [...]
Archive for April, 2007
THE LYNN PEAK TRAIL
Posted in Hiking on April 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
CANUCKS FEVER!!!
Posted in Life, tagged canucks, fever, hockey, Life, vancouver on April 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Oh my God! Even if you were home downtown and NOT watching the game tonight, you couldn’t possibly miss a single goal being scored by the Canucks as the neighbouring buildings resonated with a loud cheer every time the home team shot the puck in the net. It seemed as though all Vancouverites were glued to their TV [...]
THE 2007 VANCOUVER SUN RUN
Posted in Events, tagged activities, fun, running, vancouver, vancouver sun run on April 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Ready, Set, Go!
The Vancouver Sun Run was happening this morning. It’s the biggest running event in Canada. 54,317 people signed up for either a 10km run or a shorter, 2.5km run. Although I didn’t sign up for the event, I still managed to have some fun being part of the vibrant atmosphere surrounding it and watching [...]
SHANNON FALLS
Posted in Outdoors, tagged hike, mountains, off-roading, Outdoors, shannon falls, squamish, vancouver, waterfall on April 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just a couple of kilometers South of the very popular outdoors mecca of Squamish lies Shannon Falls, about an hour’s drive from downtown Vancouver, along the spectacular Sea to Sky highway. Although a hiking trail is accessible there, its main attraction is its waterfall, the 3rd highest in BC. With Winter steadily thawing away, “Shannon” is [...]
SUSHI FOR DUMMIES…
Posted in Dining, tagged Dining, sushi, vancouver on April 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
With its thriving Asian population and its convenient location next to the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is, of course, a great place for sushi — and it’s quite cheap too! When I first came here I was told that the sushi was cheaper than McDonald’s and, assuming you’re not too fancy with your sushi, yes, it could very well be cheaper than [...]
