Vancouver Urban Fringe Walk |
(13km - 50m ascent – 50m descent) |
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On Granville Island |
Vancouver skyline |
The farmers' market at Granville Island |
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The beach at Third Beach |
We soon reached Stanley Park, and tall apartments with the odd fir tree on their roofs gave way to a forest of tall firs and other conifers. The seawall at Stanley Park makes a pleasant walkway, with the harbour dotted with boats on one side and the forest on the other. Across the harbour to the north, cloud hung low over the distant mountains. |
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Some park residents |
Beaver Lake |
Circling the lake, we followed its outlet stream down a shady gully to regain the seawall. Back to the north-east, we could see the massive structure of Lion’s Gate Bridge, which crosses the harbour to North Vancouver from the end of the Stanley Park peninsula. |
One of the many pathways through Stanley Park |
The Lion's Gate Bridge |
North Vancouver skyline |
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A more manicured part of Stanley Park |
The marina at Coal Harbour |
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Float plane taking off near Coal Harbour |
The sails of Canada Place |
Artwork at the Convention Centre |
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