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My friend's cat needed to lose weight and she actually attempted to walk him! Didn't work though... It sure is a sight to see. Beautiful gardens and architecture!
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Beautiful garden! It looks so serene and soothing...I would LOVE to have something like that in my backyard! Ok, now I have to prune AND I have to try and create a tranquil setting in my backyard...no big deal, right?
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The gardens are beautiful - definitely worth the visit. Like being in another world. Love the pictures of the gardens (as well as some of the other strange sights )
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Wow...that is just gorgeous too. I would be going nuts with all the picture taking opportunities this trip...but I would take 2 years to post it all. You are doing great!
We visited the Grand Canyon this summer & saw a couple walking their cat along the edge at one of the look out areas! They also had a dog that was running loose! My family & I were scared the dog was going to go right over the edge. The cat didn't mind being walked on a leash at all.
Beautiful garden! It looks so serene and soothing...I would LOVE to have something like that in my backyard! Ok, now I have to prune AND I have to try and create a tranquil setting in my backyard...no big deal, right?
Wow...that is just gorgeous too. I would be going nuts with all the picture taking opportunities this trip...but I would take 2 years to post it all. You are doing great!
It MAY yet take me two years to post this entire report... remember this is day four out of a total of 23 days!
We visited the Grand Canyon this summer & saw a couple walking their cat along the edge at one of the look out areas! They also had a dog that was running loose! My family & I were scared the dog was going to go right over the edge. The cat didn't mind being walked on a leash at all.
Monday 29 August – part seven: steam clocks and lookouts
We headed back to wait for the trolley and were only there about five minutes before one appeared. We just about managed to squeeze on it, as they don’t allow standing. There were four seats left, but Bob managed to persuade the driver that he’d sit right at the back and the guy was OK with that. A group of three didn’t make it on. Even better, the person sitting next to Barb got off at the next stop, so then Bob had a proper seat.
We carried on with our tour, seeing even more of the city and soon we were arriving in Gastown. Sadly, I missed the photo opportunity of the Gassy Jack statue, but having seen that, I decided it was time to get off, so we headed out.
The first thing we did was hit one of the shops, after I saw some cow T-shirts. Of course, I just had to get one... There were some superb other tops in there and a lot of them were hysterical. I got photos of one or two, although for the full selection, you’ll have to wait another couple of instalments.
Mark found a few hats...
We soon found the Steam Clock, which was the world’s first steam operated when it was erected in 1977. It strikes its chimes on the hour, and every 15 minutes, it releases a blast of steam and itwas fascinating to see. I had no idea what to expect, but it was really interesting. Here, we found another nutter, walking around half dressed, although I didn’t get a photo of him...
I have to say that the last section of this tour had seen a lot of odd people and they’d even pointed out beggars at one point. Up until that point, I was thinking that Vancouver had none of the problems you see in every other city, but sadly that doesn’t appear to be the case after all...
It wasn’t long after that that we said goodbye to Barb and Bob, who were heading back to the hotel, with promises to meet up with them later, while we headed off with Joy to the Lookout Observatory. Barb and Bob had been yesterday, but we were still yet to make it.
We found our way in, paid the admission of $15 each and headed up to the observatory, where we had stunning 360 degree views of all of Vancouver and Stanley Park beyond. It was definitely the best way to do it, as having seen a lot of the city from ground level, suddenly it made a lot more sense. You could plot where we’d been earlier.
There were some lovely views up there, but Mark was really struggling with his ankle, as he suffers from gout, so he spent a fair bit of time sitting down, while Joy and I took in the sights.
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I think we were all a bit relieved to get out of there and away from the nutters... 
This made me laugh out loud! Too funny. I think if I tried to walk my cat he'd look at me like I was crazy. 
Anyway, the gardens were beautiful.
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My friend's cat needed to lose weight and she actually attempted to walk him! Didn't work though... It sure is a sight to see. Beautiful gardens and architecture!
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The cat didn't mind being walked on a leash at all.
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