Vancouver, BC

We arrived in downtown Vancouver around 8 or 9pm. Our hotel is centrally located in the West End very near downtown and Chinatown. There are so many restaurants I don't know how they all survive, but they are all very busy. We found a little Korean place and had a very hot, stir fried plate of chicken that was absolutely amazing and so HOT!  I don't think the waitress thought we could handle the heat of the spice because she questioned if we really wanted something that spicy, but we did it and it was delicious. 

By the time we finished dinner the restaurant was closing. I wondered why we were so tired, but by our Central Standard Time bodies it was 12am to us. We went back to our hotel and passed out. 

We woke up Tuesday morning we realized that our hotel room has a balcony with a really beautiful view. (When we arrived the night before all of the heavy drapes were drawn.) We are staying on the 32nd floor. 

Yesterday we went to the harbor and bought a day pass on the water taxi. It was a cheap, easy, and convenient way to explore the city. A highlight of the day was the Granville Island Public Market. It's a huge place with all types of delicious looking regional foods.  

We had lunch at Rodney's Oyster House. The NE clam chowder was some of the best we have ever had. The clams were the most tender and flavorful. On the way home we stopped by a local market and bought a baguette, cured meats, including smoked salmon, cheese, fruit and a bottle of wine to take back to the room for a light evening dinner. These small meals always make our budget go farther and we really enjoy them. 

By the end of the day we discovered that we had walked almost 10 miles around town. Needless to say we were both pretty tired.