Leaving YVR - Alaska bound

Our cruise started on a Sunday night. Leaving Vancouver we enjoyed the cool breeze on the top deck as we tucked into our beverages, with our little gold key cards providing us with direct access to (almost) any drink the bartender can provide. At this stage I was still anticipating keeping up with my running training - hahahaha.













I had chosen for us a nice stateroom on the 9th deck aft, one deck below the Oceanview bar (and not by coincidence). The room also had a massive balcony.



It was great to sit out there and enjoy the wonderful view from the back of the ship as we headed up the straight of Georgia.

Cycling Stanley Park

The day before our cruise out of Vancouver we hired bikes and rode around Stanley Park and the waterfront area. Good thing Kien likes to ride, because it was actually quite a loop around, and we stopped at little bay areas and rested as required.





















Quite a fun way to spend a day (actually, just a few hours in reality) in a city that feels very similar to Auckland. We were still trying to adjust our body clocks, so one afternoon felt like an entire day.

Vancouver stop

We're here for 3 nights while we wait for our ship. We are staying in a giant corner suite at the Pinnacle Hotel. We have views of both the city and the water out the corner.





We went for a walk around the local area yesterday. The weather temperature is mild which is rather pleasant.















Gastown was busy. This old town was swimming with tourists in souvenir shops and pubs. We walked a short distance then decided to call it a night.