We’re off! We got up at 4AM this morning to get to the airport, not sure what to expect checking two bikes and a giant duffel bag. Turns out it was easy peasy, and we were checked in and through security in half an hour.
Huge shout-out to Jessie for getting up at 4AM, renting a Zipcar minivan, and driving us to the airport!
Friends driving friends to the airport.
A giant pile of luggage.
En route to Vancouver.
We landed in Vancouver mid-morning and got a cab from the airport to a local bike shop to drop off our bikes to be built back up. We checked into our Airbnb, took a quick nap, and then headed out in search of food.
We like stick to two mottos when we travel:
- suffer
- walk till you die
True to form, we walked 12 miles today in 90 degree weather and saw a solid half of the city on foot. We also found TWO natural food stores, amazing vegan samosas, a gelateria with 218 flavors, and celebrated our two-year anniversary (!) with delicious vegan poutine for dinner.
Gastown Steam Clock
La Casa Gelato - 218 flavors!
Vegan poutine at Meet Cafe.
We’re picking up our bikes tomorrow morning and planning to bike around the full city, including Stanley Park. Ready to get biking!