One Day in Vancouver

By GERRY BARKER
North Palm Beach Life

Our seven-day Alaska cruise ended in Vancouver, where we had time to see the city before heading back to the Palm Beaches. It was a beautiful day for sight-seeing, and what made it better was by coincidence, our Arizona friends, Leslie and Richard, were there at the same time. We spent time with them a few years ago on our Road Trip across the country, where they hosted us in their Sedona home.

​The first part of the day was touring Stanley Park and Granville Island:

In the afternoon, we met Leslie and Richard and visited English Bay in Vancouver's West End, where we saw "A-maze-ing Laughter" -- an installation of sculptures  by Yue Minjun and installed in Morton Park.
There are 14 statues, all of the artist laughing in various poses. We couldn't resist having some fun with them. Later, we dined at a Spanish restaurant, Espana, where we enjoyed amazing tapas and wine. 

We can't wait to come back for a longer stay.