Day 1

 Sydney - Vancouver 


Empty terminal and check in at 05:00 am


Here we go


We have lots of extra room in premium economy. 


Happy traveller. 


We have landed


Trying to counteract jet lag we set off to Grouse Mountain with views over the city. 
This was site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. 


Cable car ride to the summit. 




Grisly Bears. 


Owl display 



Lumberjack show. 



Large carvings decorate the park. 
 

Very warm day with haze over the city.  


Next stop Plano Bridge. 




Carvings also decorate this site. 


Cliff top walk. 



The Capilano suspension bridge. 
 Quite unnerving experience because of the large number of walkers. 


Sculptures adjacent to English Bay. 

Watching the sun setting over the bay is obviously a very popular Sunday activity. 


Dinner and drinks over looking the bay. 


Our cultural activity for the day. 



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