Vacation with the Thomases

Vancouver......here they come!  Jill and Ray joined us for 2 weeks!

Granville Island Public Market.....................fruits, veggies, meats, fish and .......................

DESSERTS!

We anchored in False Creek between Granville Island and Vancouver, specifically Yaletown - very yuppie!  It's all condo towers, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and organic markets.

BC was celebrating British Canada Day.  The place was packed but we did get to see fireworks. 

 And I love fireworks.

Oh yea, it was also Gay Pride Weekend.  

We arrived just in time for the parade which was a hoot as you can imagine.

Then off to Snug Cove on Bowen Island which is very popular for the Vancouvians (sp?) as it isn't far at all.  Here is a cute floating house with overflowing flower boxes.

Cocktails................oh yea.

One of our stops was Garden Bay in Pender Harbor.  

Jill and Ray are crossing the bridge to John Henry's for ice cream.

One mission for Le Chat Beaute' was to venture up Jervis Inlet to see Chatterbox Falls at the Princess Louisa Marine Park.  At the river opening is Malibu Rapids -  a narrow part of the river which requires synchronizing our arrival with the tide so we're not going against the current which can be as much as 11 knots.  At Malibu Rapids there is a camp - a Young Life Camp!  It was great to know they are still around since I belonged to Young Life while in high school.  It brought back many great memories for me.

Going up into Jervis Inlet. There were several waterfalls - I can't imagine how many there must be in the spring with the snow runoff.

Chatterbox Falls

Jill's dinner at the Frog Bistro in Powell River. A little piggery going on, but we're on vacation!

Ok Ray, what is it?  a Cabazon????  Whatever, it made a tasty dinner.

Last stop Nanaimo.  A charming town with lots of European flavor.  Here's the gang at the Dinghy Dock Pub.....where else?  Like the umbrella says, "it's good to be here".

View of the anchorage from Newcastle Island which is a stunningly beautiful park.

Paddy FINALLY found some licorice ice cream...........................boy, was he happy!

Jill and Ray took a float plane back to Vancouver airport.  It was only a 20 minute flight, but as I understand it, the flight was exciting.  They made it home safely,  We enjoyed their company and assisting them with the wine consumption!!!!!!