As part of the stay in the Vancouver area we hopped on a ferry & rode across to North Vancouver. The tourist area is not extensive but is home to a very interesting museum & art gallery.
We were able to participate in a free walking tour via a guide provided by the museum which was fun.
Use link to find out more about the museum & activities provided
A Little Walk on the North Side
The area also has a number of bars & restaurants some of which overlook the water front. The museum is free to enter but donations are gratefully received.
It was very nicely curated with items from the areas past & the industries that helped shape it in more modern times.
In amongst this are snippets of information about the First Nation peoples which I found fascinating.
Having used the train to get into downtown & the ferry to cross the water we were able to try out some local beers. The sports bar had a simple menu but they did a very nice pizza.
It was dark by the time we had finished eating so we watched the sunset & the skyline start to light up from the ferry.
An Alternative Art Exhibition
The art centre was hosting a particularly bold exhibition whilst we were there. The exhibits all had a transgender theme & provided ample questions for us to ponder as we went around.
Indeed it led to much conversation afterwards too. Perhaps that’s where art like music can provide an opportunity to explore subjects that are potentially controversial & to get people talking.
What ever your view I think its good to raise the topic & maybe these exhibits help see things from a different point.
Getting About
Getting around in Vancouver was really simple & think we tried all the various options. The next day we hopped on a local bus get to the Calipino Suspension Bridge Park.
This cost a fraction of the price an organised tour would have cost. Worth doing the research for these things.
The suspension bridge is hidden amongst the trees & is quite a remarkable thing. Not for the feint hearted if you don’t like heights or the sensation of movement when walking across.
Use link to watch short clip filmed beneath the Calip
As for most tourist attractions it’s worth getting there early as you don’t have to wait so long to go across or get hot drinks etc.
It was really interesting to wander amongst the trees too as there were all sorts of sculptures & ponds dotted about. I use the Seek app to help identify plants which gave me a means of working out what some of the species were.
I suspect a night visit might have been fun too if there is lighting in place as it would give a very different sort of atmosphere.
There were great transparent decorations hanging from the trees & it looked like they could have been lit up at night. Not sure though as we were there in the daytime.
Use the link to discover more about the Calipino Suspension Bridg