Vancouver : Stanley Park Seawall

Nice weather and late sunset means more time to do activities – like walking around the 8.8 km  seawall around Stanley Park! Technically we started at Waterfront Station and walked along the Canada Place through Coal Harbour towards Stanley Park; therefore, we walked more than 8.8 kilometers!  We never intended to walk the whole way but somewhere…

Surrey : Crescent Beach Park

One of the hotter days this summer and we decided to head towards the beach, but not the heavily populated beaches in Vancouver like English Bay and Kitsilano but the one all the way out in Surrey – Crescent Beach! Transit:  We took the simplest way – take the Canada Line to Bridgeport and wait…

North Vancouver : Grouse Grind

The Grouse Grind is a 2.9 km (somewhat vertical) hike up the trail.  Although it is quite shaded from the sun, most people like hiking up there before work (i.e.6-7AM or after work) when the air is a bit more cooled.  It is a popular place for locals (to do some natural stair masters) as…

Maple Ridge : Wild play

The first week of July was another great summer day!  We made reservation for WildPlay Elements Park in Maple Ridge that Saturday, as a birthday party of sorts (three of my friends were also born in the month of June).  They have different locations like Victoria and Kelowna but the only drive-able distance for us was…

Burnaby : Burnaby Lake

Summer has finally arrived in Vancouver!  The weather is getting hot and somehow I can’t find the motivation to move away from the fan  =( The plan for this weekend was kayaking on Deer Lake in Burnaby but the heat meant plans had to be changed and the great outdoors was replaced by a room…