Elias in the backpack...getting ready to walk up to the first walkway platform.
On Day Three of our trip to Canada, we decided to see the UBC Botanical Gardens. We had to transfer buses a couple times, but really the commute was pretty easy. We arrived just in time for the Canopy walkway tour. There is a special walkway suspended in the canopy of the forest which allows you to see the trees up high. The technology is quite interesting. Nothing is actually bolted to the tree. The guy called it a “tree hugging” system. Anyway, we put Elias in the back pack to keep him safe, and went on the way. The walkway was very unstable…especially with more than one person on it. Sometimes I felt like we were swinging around more than I was comfortable, but it was still very fun. We learned some interesting facts as well.
Elias exploring the gardens.
After the canopy walk way tour, we just let Elias run around the Asian garden a bit. He explored the soil and the flowers. The garden is just integrated in with the forest which made it very beautiful. There were some trees with flowers as big as my head!
We would have stayed longer, but it started sprinkling, and we also wanted to get back to the hotel for lunch and a nap. After his nap, we took Elias to the Red Robin in Robson street. It was on the second floor with great big windows. We got to do some people watching. There was a very interesting lady in roller blades “directing” traffic, and lots of people out shopping. Then, we went to explore a different part of the water front. We even found Elias a park. He loved going down all of the different slides. Another fun day in Canada!
A shot of one of the lower walkways.
Nathan and Elias on the walkway!
Nathan trying to instruct Elias to stay on the path.
The gardens were very beautiful.
Elias back in the back pack after it started raining.
Elias having fun at a park on the Vancouver water front. It was a park with a beautiful view....city and mountains!
The boys through a tunnel.