Travel Photos and Trivia by Charles Kitchton
A little hole in the wall nostalgic gem can be found here in Burnaby. Its called 50s Burgers, or Lost in the 50’s Drive In. A very good selection here besides burgers. I ordered the fish and chips.There are outside tables, and a small indoor dining area. There is even wifi too.
Just east of the Waterfront Station is historic Gastown. At Cambie and Water Street is the famous Steam Clock. The clock is fully steam powered and the steam also provides the Westminster sound marking the time. Although it appears much older, this clock was built in 1977 to cover an exposed steam grate.
Vancouver’s TransLink runs a ship across Vancouver Harbour called the SeaBus. It runs between Waterfront Station to Lonsdale Quay and takes less than 15 mjn. Here, there is the Lonsdale Quay Market and there is a stunning view of Downtown Vancouver. Other attractions such as the Museum of North Vancouver, The ShipYards, Waterfront Park and much more are found here as well.
I wanted to visit the University of British Columbia for a long time. I even considered attending it during my college days. Located on the western peninsula of Vancouver and surrounded by Burrard inlet. There are also thick evergreen forests on the eastern end.
The fourth segment of this hike starts upon leaving Granville Island. Mu path goes around Kits Point and
there are some quite spectacular homes here, some with a city and waterfront view. I mentioned in the
previous post that I wanted one of those apartments. However, these homes would be fine too, although
the upkeep would be a nightmare.
This is home to the Granville Island Public Market, an indoor market with food and gift booths. There is also a plethora of restaurants and shops on the island. However, Granville Island is no longer a true island, but a peninsula. A portion of false creek was filled in to create more land area.
