Hop on, Hop off

We have survived one day of managing to travel around the city without loosing any of the group. After a slow start whilst various girls woke up, The hop on bus tour took us from English Bay to Granville Island - kids market for Lego, food market for marvelling at fruit and vegetable arrangements and artisan goods. Another ride to downtown, short walk to at park for picnic lunch and play equipment for energetic children, followed by a walk to Vancouver Public Libary. An enormous building with floors of books, printed in various languages, comfortable seats, security personnel and one or two residents having a nap.

A further ride into the touristy area of gas town and "the clock" and the group split  - some on the bus to Canada Place, the others walked. With the aid of iPhones we found one another. The boys were delighted to discover a "magical origins " convention taking place. The company's director gave them the very latest packs of cards. Taylor  and  Saorsie headed off to the Taylor Swift concert.

Times Square Suites Hotel has an exceedingly nice rooftop patio area overlooking residential high rise apartment blocks and is an ok place to drink a post meal coffee. 

The evening has been finished with the Celebration of Light firework display down at English Bay. Twelve hours on the move today - my feet are protesting!