Vancouver is sometimes called the city of glass because a huge majority of its buildings have floor to ceiling windows, with light colored building materials. It's the first thing I noticed coming into the city from the airport. It's kind of futuristic and very creative, with all kinds of shapes and building configurations. Vancouver is also called the city of smoke, and that's our experience this week. The Canadian wildfires have created hazy conditions. We can smell the smoke in the air. And speaking of wildfires, we are at risk of having our cross country train trip being canceled, depending on the path of fires to the north. That would be the cherry on top of this ill-fated vacation, wouldn't it? We are waiting to find out our fate today, indoors away from the smoke. Mom is also feeling sick, so that's on track with the theme of our vacation.
Yesterday we visited Granville Island, a famous large market in town. It was really crowded and, although we found a few cool shops to visit, Mom and I took a quick tour and got the heck out on an Aquabus. Nothing about this was interesting, so there you have it. We had lunch at a lovely spot called the Belgian Chocolate Cafe and then took a short walk back to home base for some movie watching. This is the low-key vibe that has dominated our trip, likely due to all of the trouble and trauma that we've experienced. Fingers crossed for an exit VIA Rail tomorrow. If our train is canceled, we must find alternate transportation to Toronto.
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