All photos taken on December 11, 2023.
As I mentioned in a previous post, it took me 28 days from our Vancouver arrival date, before I unloaded the E-bikes from the car. It then took us another 4 days, before we actually used them.
But, we had big plans. We wanted to do our usual ride around the Stanley Park Seawall and possibly extend the ride down False Creek (2nd post). Here is the map of our 17.8 km (11 mile) route.
It was a bit tricky getting to our starting point down at Coal Harbour, but by alternating between being pedestrians and vehicles, we made it safely. While there was sunshine around, the temperature was only around 7 C (44 1/2 F) and the humidity made it feel even colder. But, we were hardy Canadians, after all.
I must say, it felt good to be doing this on our very own familiar bikes.
Down by the Westin Bayshore Hotel
Moving on toward the Vancouver Rowing Club and Stanley Park
The connection to Deadman’s Island…
Deadman Island is a 3.8 ha island south of Stanley Park. The indigenous Squamish name is “skwtsa7s”, meaning simply “island.” Officially designated Deadman Island by the Geographical Names Board of Canada in 1937, it is commonly referred to as Deadman’s Island. In its long history, it has been a battle site, a native tree-burial cemetery, and a smallpox and squatter settlement. Today it is the site of Vancouver’s Naval Reserve Division, HMCS Discovery.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Cloud mirror
looking back toward the Convention Center and Canada Place
As we were on bikes, we had views of many places from the bike path, including these totem poles.
The Nine O’clock Gun
The 9 O’Clock Gun is a cannon located in Vancouver, that is ordinarily fired daily at 21:00 (9 p.m.) PT.
The gun is a 12-pound muzzle-loaded naval cannon, cast in Woolich, England in 1816. The monograms (erroneously referred to as “crests” on the plaque) of King George III and Henry Phipps, 1st Earl of Mulgrave, Master-General of the Ordnance at the time the cannon was cast, are on the barrel. Seventy-eight years later, in about 1894, it was brought to Stanley Park by the Department of Marine and Fisheries to warn fishermen of the 18:00 Sunday close of fishing. On October 15, 1898, the gun was fired for the first time in Stanley Park at noon.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Looking across the harbour
Brockton Point Lighthouse (1914) and the view to North Vancouver
Just past Brockton Point, the Lions Gate Bridge came into view. While we were not setting any land speed records, the ride was going fairly quickly. We were only 15 minutes in from our Westin shots.
The Girl in the Wetsuit – 1972 bronze sculpture by Elek Imredy.
S.S. Empress of Japan Figurehead fiberglass Replica. The original, restored figurehead which was placed here in 1927, now rests in the Vancouver Maritime Museum.
The water in the harbour looked more like liquid mercury on this day
Lions Gate Bridge (officially known as First Narrows Bridge) opened in 1938. The Prospect Point Lighthouse dates from 1948.
Looking over to West Vancouver (population 44,122)
The ever present freighters in English Bay
Siwash Rock looking toward Kitsilano
A quick look back at West Vancouver. What a fine day we had!
Seaplanes
between 3rd and 2nd Beaches – it was going to be blinding, once we got around that corner…
Last stop before 2nd Beach
From first photo to last had only taken us 47 minutes to ride the approximately 9 km (5 2/3 miles). But, we were not done yet…
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