Beautiful Vancouver - Page 2

spongeg · August 4th, 2009, 10:11 PM

nice - the water in white rock is always so warm

***Yellow Fever*** · August 17th, 2009, 05:28 AM

Steveston....

***vanboy2*** · August 17th, 2009, 05:43 AM

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Steveston....

is this shrimps already cooked?

***Yellow Fever*** · August 17th, 2009, 06:14 AM

No, they are raw and the Vietnamese girls even let you sample it..Most of the fishermen there are Vietnamese.

DrT · August 17th, 2009, 08:32 PM

Great pics posted here.

I think alot of people in cities vacation to rural/nature settings, like cabins by a lake, national parks, etc to do things that you cannot do in cities, like whitewater rafting, hiking, etc.

I would only leave Van in the winter for a dry sunny clime.

Currently I vacation to Vancouver.

I have noticed alot of Vancouverites love to go to Hawaii.

***vanboy2*** · August 18th, 2009, 03:21 AM

yes,alot of Vancouverites like to go to Hawaii or Mexico,but since the economy in crisis they tend to stay closer to home.Like myself I will go to Montreal this fall( I been told its awesome there,can't wait.

PS yellow fever,why the shrimps uncooked but it is red?Is that their normal color?strange!

***Yellow Fever*** · August 18th, 2009, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DrT

Great pics posted here.

Currently I vacation to Vancouver.

I have noticed alot of Vancouverites love to go to Hawaii.

Thanks! DrT, hope you have a good time here!

I'll go to Hawaii again this Christmas. I love Hawaii which is a better summer paradise than Vancouver imo. But I don't think I can live there all year round cause I would miss the cold and snow in Canada.

Van boy, I also wondered about the color when I saw them but the girls told me that that's the way they were.

DrT · August 19th, 2009, 02:42 AM

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I'll go to Hawaii again this Christmas. I love Hawaii which is a better summer paradise than Vancouver imo.

Hawaii is the closest "tropical paradise" setting when flying out of YVR where you can feel relatively safe from crime, versus Mexico where you "takes your chances", LOL.

***Yellow Fever*** · August 19th, 2009, 07:04 AM

I've never been Mexico before, I want to go there but the people I talked to gave me mix reviews. Some like it and some don't. Whats your opinion? DrT

DrT · August 21st, 2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow Fever

I've never been Mexico before, I want to go there but the people I talked to gave me mix reviews. Some like it and some don't. Whats your opinion? DrT

There are awsome landscapes, great weather and quaint villages. Many hard working and nice people, but one has to be constantly wary of crooked cops wanting a bribe, crooked taxi drivers, and worst of all, kidnappers that ask families for ransom. "Rich" looking foreigners and natives are at both at risk. Even middle class Mexicans usually employ bodyguards and frequent only certain malls or areas felt to be safe. God help you if you get involved in their legal system or get thrown in a Mexican jail. In many border cities, it is open warfare between the army and police against the drug dealers. The Canadian state department has issued numerous warnings to Canadians traveling there. Granted, the big resort areas, like Cancun, are fairly safe, but lesser traveled areas not. To me, it's just not worth the worry when there are so many other places to see. My take: you're smarter to go to Hawaii.

***Yellow Fever*** · August 22nd, 2009, 08:00 AM

Thanks DrT! If I'm decided to go to Mexico, I would go to Cancun and I wouldn't leave the resort until the end of my vacation. But now, I,m also thinking going to Florida and since you live there, please give me some advice.

Btw,Miami would likely be my destination.

Nutterbug · August 22nd, 2009, 10:11 AM

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The air fare to Hawaii is cheaper in the summer time.

Why would you pay anything to go from the frying pan into the fire though?

DrT · August 22nd, 2009, 07:54 PM

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Btw,Miami would likely be my destination.

A trip to Miami would be great fun if you have a few bucks to spend.

For the most activity and "action", South Beach is it. Everything is on, or a block or two, from the water. Mostly hotels, restaurants and night clubs. Famed for its Art Deco architecture.

The most central, and nicest, non-beach location, is on Brickell Av., a few blocks south of the CBD. That is central to most places you'd want to go. Brickell area is business, hotel and residential, a bit like Vancity. Downtown along Biscayne Blvd. also pretty nice. From the Brickell area it is easy to get to SoBe (South Beach), Key Biscayne, and the only inland area I'd recommend visiting, Coral Gables/Coconut Grove.

They have a small elevated tram type transport downtown, but you can't get to South Beach, or much of anywhere else, so you will definitely need to rent a car. Without a car, you would be best to stay put in So Be. With a car, stay in these areas, as wandering around the 'hoods inland not a good idea.

"Calle ocho" (SW 8th Street), between Brickell area and the downtown, is the heart of "Little Havana", the formerly mostly Cuban area.

The Four Seasons Miami on Brickell is the tallest and probably the nicest hotel to stay in Miami. The lobby is spectacular.

***Taller, Better*** · August 22nd, 2009, 08:06 PM

I have many fond memories of going down to Steveston to buy shrimp from the boats!

I'm very happy to see it hasn't turned into a ghastly built up suburban "downtown".

***vanboy2*** · August 23rd, 2009, 01:20 AM

I went to Los Cabos,we stayed at resort Corridor,its beautiful.But when I were there,the beach had been evaded by Jelly fish,I got stunk so bad to my face.grrrrrrrrrrr.Beside that incident,was a lot of fun.

***Yellow Fever*** · August 23rd, 2009, 06:51 AM

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Why would you pay anything to go from the frying pan into the fire though?

Do you mean go from the 'Rain City' or 'Wetcouver' to the best summer paradise in the world?

DrT, thanks again for the Miami infos!

Nutterbug · August 23rd, 2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellow Fever

Do you mean go from the 'Rain City' or 'Wetcouver' to the best summer paradise in the world?

During the summer months, it's far from 'Wetcouver'.

How hot does it get in Hawaii in the summer? +40C?

***Yellow Fever*** · August 23rd, 2009, 05:03 PM

Vancouver is far from frying pan either! How often we would have a freaking summer like this year?

Hawaii is hot all year round and its temp is between 35 to 40c, but you don't really feel that hot because of the breeze from the ocean.

DrT · August 23rd, 2009, 08:48 PM

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Hawaii is hot all year round and its temp is between 35 to 40c, but you don't really feel that hot because of the breeze from the ocean.

Exactly, and if you are on the "dry side" of the islands, night and early morning temperatures are almost chilly.

And if you really get hot, you can climb up a volcano and freeze to death.

***Yellow Fever*** · August 24th, 2009, 08:27 AM

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Exactly, and if you are on the "dry side" of the islands, night and early morning temperatures are almost chilly.

Yes, its amazing how a small island has such a large variation of weather pattern. On one side of the mountain, it is the tropical forest but on the other side its like a desert climate.

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And if you really get hot, you can climb up a volcano and freeze to death.

"Don't be silly!" (Sorry, I have to borrow someone's line..

) the volcano is too high to climb.

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August 17th, 2009, 05:28 AM	#22
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,041 Likes (Received): 1785	Steveston....

August 17th, 2009, 06:14 AM	#24
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,041 Likes (Received): 1785	No, they are raw and the Vietnamese girls even let you sample it..Most of the fishermen there are Vietnamese.

August 17th, 2009, 08:32 PM	#25
DrT "The Ignorant Fool" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: JAX,MCO,YVR,YYZ,SRQ Posts: 2,595 Likes (Received): 1	Great pics posted here. I think alot of people in cities vacation to rural/nature settings, like cabins by a lake, national parks, etc to do things that you cannot do in cities, like whitewater rafting, hiking, etc. I would only leave Van in the winter for a dry sunny clime. Currently I vacation to Vancouver. I have noticed alot of Vancouverites love to go to Hawaii.

August 18th, 2009, 03:21 AM	#26
*vanboy2* Terminator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 8,221 Likes (Received): 167	yes,alot of Vancouverites like to go to Hawaii or Mexico,but since the economy in crisis they tend to stay closer to home.Like myself I will go to Montreal this fall( I been told its awesome there,can't wait. PS yellow fever,why the shrimps uncooked but it is red?Is that their normal color?strange!

August 19th, 2009, 07:04 AM	#29
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,041 Likes (Received): 1785	I've never been Mexico before, I want to go there but the people I talked to gave me mix reviews. Some like it and some don't. Whats your opinion? DrT

August 22nd, 2009, 08:00 AM	#31
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,041 Likes (Received): 1785	Thanks DrT! If I'm decided to go to Mexico, I would go to Cancun and I wouldn't leave the resort until the end of my vacation. But now, I,m also thinking going to Florida and since you live there, please give me some advice. Btw,Miami would likely be my destination.

August 23rd, 2009, 01:20 AM	#35
*vanboy2* Terminator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 8,221 Likes (Received): 167	I went to Los Cabos,we stayed at resort Corridor,its beautiful.But when I were there,the beach had been evaded by Jelly fish,I got stunk so bad to my face.grrrrrrrrrrr.Beside that incident,was a lot of fun.

August 23rd, 2009, 05:03 PM	#38
*Yellow Fever* Descendant Of Dragon龍的傳人 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: City Of Rain 雨之巿 Posts: 19,041 Likes (Received): 1785	Vancouver is far from frying pan either! How often we would have a freaking summer like this year? Hawaii is hot all year round and its temp is between 35 to 40c, but you don't really feel that hot because of the breeze from the ocean.