Stanley Park S(h)ore Walk

After a lovely night at the Y (the desk staff there were especially friendly) and a bit of a sleep in, we were out to attack the day and see what Vancouver had to offer. We hiked back t0 Jess' to change clothes, then set out to do the Stanley Park Seawall Walk, which we were told was a good starting point for the city. It was a beautiful day so we wanted to ensure we spent as much of it as we could outside. We were a little ambitious, though, and started the walk down by the Olympic Flame site, which added to our distance around the peninsula. We were told that the walk would take 45 minutes to an hour, but we later realized that that estimation was for a severely shortened version of the walk, and the entire path was actually more than 6 miles.

Needless to say, the walk was beautiful: starting in Coal Harbour looking onto the piers of expensive boats, moving past the rowing club and the totem poles that guard Stanley Park's entrance, under the great lion's gate bridge, around the bend into various beach areas, and finally ending up back at the boardwalk areas for specialty cupcakes and fresh ice cream. We stopped a few times to rest, take pictures, and grab a snack or two. The walk was well worth the over 3 hours we invested in it, but it did take it's toll. Near the end our bodies were protesting and reminding us of how little we had walked around in Ontario. It is now 2 days after the walk and I am still sore.