Christmas Eve Stroll
I took a little walk near my brother’s place. There’s a nice trail in the Stoney Creek valley and it was a pleasant day (i.e. not butt-freezing cold) for a walk.
Category: Vacations
Cocktails
I went down to the bar at my hotel for some dinner and when checking out the cocktail menu, I noticed an item called the Caribbean Paper Plane. Since I enjoy the standard version, I gave it a try and it was quite nice. I will have to try to make this myself at home, …
Canadian Whisky Tasting
I wandered up the street this afternoon, and found a bar that offered a tasting flight of Canadian whiskies. You can see for yourself the ones that were in that flight. They were all enjoyable, but I liked the Forty Creek the most. It had the most complex and interesting character of the three. I …
Littlemill Whisky
After enjoying a soccer game, I stopped off at the bar in my hotel and enjoyed a sip of some rare Littlemill Whisky. The distillery does not exist anymore, which is what makes this whisky so rare. I checked online afterwards and discovered that one of these bottles goes for more than $600. I enjoyed …
Surprise Soccer Game
I was wondering around downtown Vancouver this evening, and at some point I found myself at the BC Place stadium. It’s quite the impressive stadium and as I was walking around the outside of it, I could hear the noise of a crowd, which was coming from the inside. I was curious, and soon found …
Townie Tourist
I rented a bike today, so that I could do a little tour of Vancouver. The bike I got is a Townie, which is not my usual ride, but was sufficient for my purposes. It had gears, which was useful for when I was doing the gradual climb up to the Lions Gate Bridge. I …
Evening Walk in Vancouver
After getting settled into my hotel, I went out for a walk. It was the evening, but the sun didn’t set until later, so it was still light until later, so I was able to walk a long ways along the harbor. Afterwards, on my way back to my hotel, I passed by a square …
Vancouver Trip
During my recent trip to Canada last month, I stopped in Vancouver for an evening on my way back to my home in California. I really enjoyed my evening there and wanted to explore some more. So I booked a plane flight and hotel (the same one I stayed in during my brief time), and …
Stanford Inn
I left Lincoln City on the Oregon coast yesterday morning, and reached the Stanford Inn, just south of Mendocino by the evening. I enjoyed a nice evening and dinner there and then a fine tasty breakfast this morning. I wandered around a bit before starting the final leg of my journey home, and here are …
Lincoln City
I left Vancouver this morning and headed south along the coast. I didn’t have a firm idea of my destination but figured I could reach the central Oregon coast by the evening. I booked a room in Lincoln City and I managed to reach it by the late afternoon. It’s right by the ocean and …