Travel Photos and Trivia by Charles Kitchton
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.
Lonsdale Avenue ascends from the Vancouver Harbour through north Vancouver and into Upper Lonsdale, a rise of more than 200 meters. The Upper Lonsdale offers views of the Burrard Inlet below.
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.
Rising steeply from Cornwall Ave. across from Kitsilano Park, we find Yew Street. Not sure why I decided to stray from the beaten path and venture a few blocks up this street. I some some things that looked interesting here. Yew street is an eclectic mix of cafes, shops and taverns. Snapped up a few of these on the few blocks I saw.
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.
This segment of False Creek picks up at Habitat Island and goes to Granville Island. Here we find Vancouver’s $100,000 question: “Should I Be Worried?”. Can also get a glimpse of the Granville Bridge as well as some pricy waterfront apartments and condos. I haven’t checked how much they cost, but generally waterfront + Vancouver = Expensive.
After a brief visit to the Broadway and Commercial area, I start my hike at the sorce of False Creek. Here we find Vancouver’s iconic geodesic dome, Science World. Since there are many pictures I took on this venture, it will be broken into several posts. This segment will be from Science World to Habitat Island.
