Arriving in Vancouver

On the way from Jasper to Vancouver we discovered a river where the salmon returns at the end of their life.

Salmon are born in the (sweet water) river and make their way downstream to the ocean once the are big enough to start this trip. They then live in the (salt water) ocean until it is time to return to exactly the place where they are born. They swim upstream - which is really difficult -, and some 15% that make it lay their eggs and then die. Mission completed.

End of the journey. Salmon arriving, see the dark spots in front of the stones... :-)

Arriving in the Kamloops area, the beautiful green landscape changed to the above semi-desert. Something we had not seen before. Recent forest fires but also some tree desease gave us the above view for many kilometers.

Driving up to Vancouver city, the traffic jams started on the highway already.

The city itself is jammed with cars. Coming from the north, the only way to the airport and the southern ferries is through the city. Really crazy.
That space is a problem we saw at the only city campground in the Capilano area. We got a tiny spot to camp on, but for that on a prime location, easy access to the city bus for example.

On the other hand, there is the huge, beautiful, Stanley park at a prime location in the city.

Loads of activities can be found there.

Once Sonja was gone for work, Oma, Matthew and Robin went to the excellent aquarium. If you go to Vancouver, don't miss it.