We had forgotten just how cold Canada was. First job on the list was to go and collect our thermals, jackets and other warm clothing so we could actually function outside. The forecast for the next few days sits somewhere between 4 and 1 degree during the day. Bring back the shorts and t-shirts we say. Our daily average temperature from Mexico literally dropped overnight by around 30 degrees. We also had so spend today (17th) trying to find a notary to witness Dan’s passport. Long story why but we found a solicitor who charged us a fortune for the pleasure. But most importantly of all make acquaintance with out favourite sushi train again- hooray! At the moment Vancouver has the “Dine Out Vancouver” festival happening for the next fortnight. Which basically means that participating restaurants are offering three course meals for between $15 - $25 dollars. For two people who have cooked about one meal since August this is good news. We tested it out and Jaeggers and had a great feed. We also visited our other local haunt Malones where they have introduced these ridiculous wine glasses with no stems.
Dan went to work on Friday which has probably resulted in a change of plans about when we come home but more to follow on that once confirmed.
Yesterday we headed to the Vancouver Aquarium.
It was a cold, wet and grey day and it was best spent indoors. Cheap n’ Nasty (now affectionately called CNN) came out again for a visit. I’m still betting it will last the distance.
Dan went to work on Friday which has probably resulted in a change of plans about when we come home but more to follow on that once confirmed.Yesterday we headed to the Vancouver Aquarium.
It was a cold, wet and grey day and it was best spent indoors. Cheap n’ Nasty (now affectionately called CNN) came out again for a visit. I’m still betting it will last the distance. 
We had to look hard to see the sun. There was something bright in the sky. It could of been it?
Dan had been to the Aquarium back in July when I returned to Australia and had an annual pass but it was a first for me and we both enjoy visiting aquariums around the world in our travels. This one had Beluga Whales which look like a mix between a dolphin and a whale and they were white. There were four of them and one of them would blow a huge bubble underwater then spin around and pop the bubble in his mouth. It was kinda cute. 
The seat otters were both our favourite and they would like on their back eating and swimming around. Very cute. 
The Aquarium is quite large and we spent the best part of the day just wandering through the different exhibits. 
We walked back along the Seawall. Even with a gray day, the city is beautiful.
One of the things that we wanted to do whilst in Canada was attend an Ice Hockey (just plain old hockey for you Canadian readers) game. The ticketmaster had said that the game had sold out but we wandered down in the evening and managed to jag a couple of tickets just before the game sold out with 18,500 people. The lady placed us in the wheelchair section (I did have to ask if this might be a problem seeing… well…. we weren’t in a wheelchair!!) No problems and we were on our way to the nosebleed section. We could not have sat any further away but the wheelchair section did afford good unobstructed views and the stadium is small enough that it doesn’t matter if you are sitting up that high. Dan sat next to a man in a wheelchair who had a carer that warned him that when he got excited he had random muscular spasms that might knock him around a bit. Dan took a few hits but nothing too bad.Knowing nothing about hockey, I asked the man next to me how long the game went for. Ah, 3 lots of 20 minutes with two seventeen minute breaks. Righto – easy.
The Vancouver Canucks (at least we knew they wore blue to barrack for them) played against the LA Kings (boo hiss). The Captain was given a standing ovation at the beginning and a presentation for his 1000th game. We had no idea who he was but cheered and clapped just as loud as the rest of the stadium. The national anthems for the US and Canada were sang (we ate our pizza during the US one and pretended that we knew the words and sang proudly for the Canada anthem).
The game started with the dropping of the puck (not kick off as I had asked the ticket lady as to what time the game started) and it was on. It was fast and the skating and stick skills of the players were amazing to watch. We cringed everytime we heard a player slammed into the wall and cheered even louder with yells from us – bring on the biff – when it looked like a fight was starting to break out. By the end of the night the Canucks lost 4 to 2. It was still a great game and we had a load of fun. We even picked up a few rules along the way, always a bonus!
The Vancouver Canucks (at least we knew they wore blue to barrack for them) played against the LA Kings (boo hiss). The Captain was given a standing ovation at the beginning and a presentation for his 1000th game. We had no idea who he was but cheered and clapped just as loud as the rest of the stadium. The national anthems for the US and Canada were sang (we ate our pizza during the US one and pretended that we knew the words and sang proudly for the Canada anthem).
The game started with the dropping of the puck (not kick off as I had asked the ticket lady as to what time the game started) and it was on. It was fast and the skating and stick skills of the players were amazing to watch. We cringed everytime we heard a player slammed into the wall and cheered even louder with yells from us – bring on the biff – when it looked like a fight was starting to break out. By the end of the night the Canucks lost 4 to 2. It was still a great game and we had a load of fun. We even picked up a few rules along the way, always a bonus!
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