Day 9 – Wednesday 24th May – Back to Vancouver

We are not called to disembark too early in the morning so we take our time over a leisurely breakfast before heading for the disembarkation deck and return to a much warmer, brighter and sunnier Vancouver.

This ended our Alaskan experience.  We had enjoyed some wonderful sights and Glacier Bay had been a highlight, but disappointing weather and poor views of the coastline as we had travelled the Inside Passage did leave us with a slight sense of disappointment.

On the plus side we had very much enjoyed the company of two new friends we had made and we were all looking forward to the next stage of our trip.

We decide to do some more exploring of the city and this includes catching the little bucket ferry to visit Granville Island with Simon and Helen.  This includes wandering around the market area and having a look into some of the craft workshops.  It is then that we discover the distillery and spend a pleasant hour or so tasting the local products!  We decide on the purchase of a bottle of their Endeavour pink gin to return with us to the UK.

Having enjoyed good breakfast we skip lunch and instead sit outside in the sun with large ice creams watching the street entertainment.

We have arranged to walk along the promenade at English Bay in the evening and look for somewhere to eat.  We are trying to find somewhere with sea views and good food.  It is however very busy and we finally decide on a small bar and restaurant with good sea food and local beer and are able to enjoy our meal as the sun sets over the sea.

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