Friday, August 12, 2011

{west coast trip, day 7, crescent beach}



day 7
did our laundry at a laundromat.
perfect summer day at Crescent Beach.
supper at Montana's.





a monkey puzzle tree






a view from our balcony

{west coast trip, day 6, grouse mountain}



day 6
tram up Grouse Mountain.
being in the clouds made everything look magical.
watched a movie about the rescue of two bear cubs.
funnier than funny lumber jack show.
ski-lift ride.
disappointed because we couldn't do the zipline ride (a big group had booked it for a long time). kind of glad though because the clouds made it difficult to see everything. something to look forward to when we go to Vancouver next time.
visited the two bears in their protection area. they were big now.
supper at a restaurant.
drove to White Rock and checked in the Duck's Inn. our third time staying at the same inn.
















{west coast trip, day 5, stanley park}


day 5
lunch at Q market in North Vancouver.
water bus to Vancouver.
rented bikes & went biking around Stanley Park. gorgeous views. great playground for Sienna.
delicious salmon supper with the special people we were staying with.
went out for ice-cream.



















{west coast trip, day 4, squamish & shannon falls}


day 4
went to church in Squamish (inkkarikylä).
the most peaceful place for a church building. no other buildings around. right next to a forest. the mountains on the background.



after church we had a picnic in this lovely park.



then we enjoyed this waterfall (Shannon Falls) and it's surroundings.
 



the hour or so drive to Squamish and then back was so enjoyable due to the gorgeous views. breathtakingly beautiful scenary.