Vancouver, Canada

C has been bragging about Vancouver from the first day we found out we she was Canadian. This led to two years of us having to hear about how magical Vancouver was and all the reasons why we needed to visit.  Whenever a friend offers you a place to stay and to be your personal tour guide, always say yes, ALWAYS.  There's no better way to explore a city than to explore it with a local.  Let me tell you, Canadians are really proud of their land.  

We happened to be in Vancouver when the weather was absolutely gorgeous (early June) so we were able to do many of our activities outdoors. I'll give it to her, Vancouver is a beautiful city.

Our Itinerary:

Day 1:

• Arrived in Seattle
• Lunch at Paseo. H'OMG. Go. Now!
• Seattle to Vancouver with C
• Dinner @ Sushi Town.
• Movie

Day 2:

• Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna. Amazing Greek food. The lamb.
• Biking in Stanley Park. It's a gorgeous 5 1/2 mile bike ride in the downtown core of Vancouver where you'll be able to get a diverse view of the city. 
• Lunch @ Ramen Santouka. Ramen made by the drip and it's one of the best ramen shops I've been to. 
• Lin's Chinese Cuisine and Tea House. C insisted we stopped here just for their xiao long bao (soup dumplings). Needless to say, it was pretty bomb.
• Bella Gelateria. Voted the best gelato in the world. 

Day 3:

• Sightseeing in Coal Harbour.
• Brunch @ Phnom Penh. It's a mix of Cambodian and Vietnamese cuisine. Get their chicken wings. I promise you won't regret it.
• Olympic Village. 
• Granville Island. Public market and shopping area. Stop by the Granville Island Brewery for some local brews. 
• Kitsilano Beach Park. Volleyball all day errrday.
• 49th Parallel Coffee. Super cute cafe. Great coffee along with Lucky's Doughnuts.
• Dinner @ Jang Mo Jib Korean Restaurant

Day 4:

• Yoga @ Y Yoga
• Japadog Food Cart. It's on the must eat list before you die. We can check this one off our list.
• Lunch @ Vij's Rangoli. 
• Grouse Grind. All I will say is that it's worth it. It may not seem like it when you're doing it, but it's worth it.
• Dinner @ Nando's. Peri Peri chicken!

Day 5:

• West Vancouver Seawall. Seawalk and morning Tim Horton tinbits and coffee.
• Whytecliff Park. If it's a sunny day, take advantage of this park.
• Rooftop drinks @ The Keg Steakhouse + Bar (Yaletown)
• Dinner @ The Flying Pig in Yaletown
• Drinks and board games @ Guilt & Co. in Gastown

Day 6:

• Boltbus to Seattle

Here are some more pictures from our trip to Vancouver!