I drove up and check into the lovely Hotel Le Soilel. We stayed here before and loved its charm, so I decided to stay here again. It is in a good location, has great service, and is just an all-around lovely hotel. Of course, I forgot to take photos again, so here is one from the web:
I arrived at a decent hour (probably around 7:00 pm), but decided to stay in and relax. So, I ordered take out and watched TV and just enjoyed the quiet. I am amazed at how noisy my husband can be! I don't always notice it when I am at home, but I sure do when I am away!
I also picked up a book, so I spent some time reading in bed. Not a bad way to spend the evening!!
The next day I woke up late and lounged around a bit. I finally got up and ready and headed out to Robson Street. I had breakfast at Cafe Crepe (which has excellent coffee, but not so excellent eggs benedict) and wrote a bit. Then I went and did a little shopping (mostly window shopping, but I did stop into lululemon and got a couple of cute water bottles). Back to the hotel and I got ready for a walk to Stanley Park.
Stanely Park is about a mile from the hotel, so I packed up my book, camera, and some water and set out.
It was a pretty warm, sunny day, especially by Vancouver standards. On the way I snapped a few photos of some art:
Stanley Park is beautiful. And because it as such a beautiful day, it was pretty busy. I decided to walk along the seawall, which makes a 8.8 km (or 5.5 mile) loop around the entire park. The views from the seawall are absolutely beautiful!!
I think that next time I go to Vancouver I will bring my bike and also my swimming attire. Stanley Park has beautiful beaches and also a gorgeous salt-water public swimming pool. I was really hot by the time I finished the 5.5 mile walk and really wanted to jump in :)
After I finished with Stanley Park, I walked a little around English Bay and then headed back to the hotel. After about 8 miles of walking, I was ready for a shower and a nap. I ended up waking up rather late, so ordered room service and relaxed in the room. You will be disappointed if you are looking for great night-life stories...it just didn't happen!
The next day I slept in again (I love vacations!) and ordered room service for breakfast (I really love breakfast in bed after sleeping in!). I took my time getting ready and then decided to head over to Granville Island. There I walked around, had lunch, and just enjoyed another beautiful day!
That night I actually ventured out to dinner and had a great time sitting on the patio, eating, drinking, reading a book, and watching people. I love that I can have such a good time alone!!
The next day, Gess came into town. I decided to go to the Vancouver Art Gallery before he got there. They had a nice Rembrant exhibit, but otherwise I was rather disappointed in the collection.
When Gess arrived we went and had a lovely dinner at Joeys and then walked around downtown a little before going back and relaxing at the hotel.
The next day, Gess and I decided to venture over to Yaletown before heading back home.
We had a nice lunch, did a bit of shopping, and just enjoyed the city. Overall, it was a very nice trip!! I really needed the down time!!
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