Vancouver BC

We went up to Vancouver BC two weekends ago. We had a great time and fell in love with British Columbia! I'm a member of a woman's organization called PEO which helps to promote educational opportunities for women. They have a Bed and Breakfast program between members and we were able to stay at one up in Surrey. It was so nice. Stayed with a wonderful, kind woman and her son in a beautiful home. The boys thoroughly enjoyed her two dogs and backyard :) Rob and I enjoyed a homey Canadian experience.

Our church recently built a new temple in Langley, outside of Vancouver which was open to the public for only a few weeks. We've been talking about visiting Vancouver ever since we moved to Seattle so it seemed like the perfect time to go see the city and the new temple.

We were able to spend some time hiking around a really neat park called Lynn Canyon Park with a fabulous and terrifying suspension bridge.









We also visited Stanley Park and learned a bit about totem pole history. We wanted to get out and play a bit more, but the rain was coming down and the kiddos were pretty cold and tired.



The next morning we visited the Museum of Anthropology. It was really fascinating. The museum, in itself, was one of the most engaging, beautifully arranged museums I've ever seen. We then went down to Granville Island, ate lunch, listened to some street music, and took a boat ride! The highlight of the trip for the boys, I think. They were both really sad when the boat trip was over.







We will definitely try to make it back up there before Rob finished school. Maybe in the middle of the summer so we don't have to worry about the rain :) We really had such a great time, despite the weather, though. It's so nice to spend time as a family and do a little traveling too.