The Queen of Saanich
Time to move along. The Queen of Saanich, part of the BC Ferries fleet, is transporting us from the city of Vancouver to the city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The ferry is nearly empty, Read More …
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The Anthropology Museum, Vancouver
I’ve always loved this museum – it’s an amazing place. At least for me, what makes the UBC’s Museum of Anthropology special is the access they allow to their wonderful collection of ethnographic items from Read More …
Nitobe Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia
Most of Vancouver seems to be undergoing road construction at the moment, and the UBC campus is no different. Since we can’t actually get to the parking lot nearest the Museum of Anthropology, we park Read More …
The Gastown Galleries, Vancouver
After winding our way through downtown’s mass of highrises, the human-scale brick buildings and streets of Gastown are a treat. We start at Inuit Gallery simply because it is the first on our list that Read More …
Around the Neighborhood in Vancouver
We are still on Minnesota time, so even “sleeping in” leaves us with plenty of time before anything opens for the day. (Even the gardens here have gates and entrance fees.) So we start the Read More …
A Botanical Extravaganza at UBC
Nitobe Garden in mind as we head toward UBC, but I think we should save that for later when we already over there to visit the museum. (Actually, I plan to let Lane start in Read More …
Vancouver from My Window
I’m sitting in my hotel room with its semi-wrap-around windows, high above the city. And what a city it is, with the mountains and ocean and a lively urban landscape! Plaza 500, located across from Read More …