Sunshine and Parks

Back when we were in Wilmington, we spent most of our spring and summer days playing on the beach.  Although we have a beach here in Vancouver, it's just not the same as our beloved North End of Wrightsville beach.  Believe it or not it's been a real struggle figuring out what to do with our free time on days when the weather is nice without our favorite beach spot.  I do however think we have found a solution to this difficult problem....parks!

There are about 200 parks in the city of Vancouver!  It's been really fun to take walks around the city and see parks and green space just pop up out of nowhere.  On Friday we went to Tatlow Park and met some friends.  While there we had a picnic dinner and played some Frisbee Tree Golf. Super fun!  On Sunday we went to Stanley Park to enjoy the sunshine! We walked along the Seawall, hiked on some trails and even watched a cricket match.  Here are some pics from our day:

 The Garden

 Look how tall the trees are here!

 Beaver Lake aka Beaver "Bog"

Black Squirrels!

Still amazed by the funny Canadian squirrels

 S.S. Empress Dragon figurehead

 Girl in Wetsuit Statue

The Boy in Carolina Blue Shorts Statue 

 Brockton Lighthouse

  Need a hug?

Totem Poles

 Cricket Match and with Seaplane flying overhead

Coal Harbor Marina

Lions Gate Bridge

Lighthouse Park

On Monday, Matt and I went hiking at Lighthouse Park in West Van.  We saw some pretty views and some HUGE trees.  Here are some pictures from our hike.  Enjoy!