Elias ran up to this fish tank first to see what was inside!
On Friday, we woke up in Canada for the first time! Because he went to bed so late, Elias actually slept in until 8:40! That was a first…but it still was just under 7 hours of sleep for him. Poor guy! We got up, ate the yummy breakfast provided by our hotel, and headed out for the sky train again.
We decided not to rent a car during this trip. It saved a lot of money, and Vancouver has good public transportation. A day pass was only $18 for all of us rather than having to pay a lot for a car, gas, and the stress of driving. The sky train came very often, and we never had to wait very long for a bus either.
We decided to ride to Stanley Park on our first day, and check out the Vancouver Aquarium! This time at
Here we are at part of the amazon exhibit.
the aquarium was much different from the last time we visited one in Chicago. As soon as we were inside, Elias wanted to get out of the stroller. He ran up to a fish tank and looked inside with wonder! It was very fun. We saw some very large fish, and other interesting animals. I was most impressed with their amazon exhibit. It was also fun to see some beluga whales and dolphins as well as the sea otter, and some very large sea stars!
The boys at lunch.
The aquarium also had a fun area for toddlers to play. They could pretend to be vets or stack blocks. There was a big boat which Elias liked to “drive.” It was a good resting spot for Mommy and Daddy too. We ate lunch at the aquarium, then rushed back to the hotel for a nap. After the nap, we decided to go explore the down town water front area. We walked around and saw the sights. We ate dinner at the Spaghetti Factory, saw a really cool steam powered clock, and then headed back to the hotel. A very fun day indeed!
Elias driving the boat.
We enjoyed watching the jelly fish for a long time. Very peaceful.
A sleepy sea otter.
Nathan looking out at the water.
Mommy and Elias near the steam clock. It chimed every fifteen minutes, and we could even hear it from many many blocks away.
Just before bed time, we went to the top floor of our hotel to see the view. It was dark, so you can't really see any of the view in the picture. We were right across the street from the football stadium, and kiddy-corner with Rogers Arena. (Where the Canucks play) You can just make out the sign if you click on the picture and look to the left of Elias' head.