Just another day in paradise! Good morning Vancouver!
I just can't get enough of this view!
But, we can't linger....we're off to Sophie's Cosmic Cafe for a yummy breakfast. Jordan said this is THE place to go for brekkies. Just a short drive over to West 4th...quick! Get in line!!!! Yes, it's a very busy, popular place!
Sophie's Cosmic Cafe
Luckily there is only a short wait and we get to enjoy the eclectic scenery while we wait.....
Our turn! We get our little booth and take a look at the menu.....
I decide on waffles and bacon while Vince gets an uber rich and yummy treat.....eggs benedict with smoked salmon. Truly decadent and oh so delicious! He let me have a little bite!
My waffles were great....light and crispy!
Ready and eager to dig in!
It was an absolutely wonderful breakfast and we will definitely add that to our 'go back to' list next time we're in Vancouver. Thanks for the great suggestion Jordan!
Next we're off to Granville Island Public Market. Way back when we lived here, we'd go to Granville Island every Sunday to get fresh produce, baked goods and seafood. We could usually find a parking spot right close by and it was never crazy busy. Fast forward 32 years! Can you say crazy busy!!! There isn't a lot of parking so you pretty much have to watch someone walking back to their car and follow them to snap it up right away! We finally find one.....next time we'll park a few blocks away and walk in. Under the Granville Street Bridge.....
Looking back towards Burrard Street Bridge which leads to downtown Vancouver....
Perfect day for stand up paddle...
There's a nice outdoor sitting area....
I'll take one of everything!
The crowds are huge and after picking up a few treats, we are ready to go. Back to our condo paradise to pack up, clean up and enjoy a little more view. I could so live here!
Goodbye Patina.....it was an awesome weekend!
When we lived here I worked at Royal Bank at 2700 Kingsway. We haven't driven by the area for quite a few years. We decide to visit a few of our old haunts. Driving to the bank, so much has changed! Hardly recognize the area! And then....there's my bank. Oh how sad! :( Apparently there is no more 'Kingsway & Rhodes' branch anymore! I worked here for a little over 3 years and experienced 9 robberies...several of them violent and had to go through a court trial for 3 of them. Scary times! A lot of memories....good and bad...
Next stop just a few miles further up Kingsway and onto Jersey Avenue....the very first place we moved into when we came to Vancouver. There was a negative vacancy rate in Vancouver at the time and it was very hard to find anything! We had half of the lower half of this house. It looked a lot nicer 32 years ago! It was a tiny little place but it was really cute....at one time!
Those 3 windows were our kitchen, dining room and living room. Our bed was a fold out sofa that was so uncomfortable I don't think either of us slept for the 9 months we lived there!
Reminiscing over....it's time to head home and see if our house is still standing after leaving 2 kids there for the weekend! A super quick stop at Ikea.....shouldn't even go near there on a Sunday afternoon! Back on the freeway and over the Port Mann Bridge once again. Our toll bill should be arriving any day now!
A few more miles and we enjoy a nice view of Mt. Baker. We used to hike up there in the summers and slide down snowy slopes on green garbage bags!
On the Coquihalla freeway, my rock face mountain looks majestic in the clear skies.
We make it home in record time, thanks to Vince's lead foot. House is still standing and even tidy! Yeah! We had an awesome weekend....what a wonderful treat! Thanks to my mom for making it possible and thank you to the boys for the great dinner gift! We're ready to do it again!
Here's to Year 33!
