Day 26 - 27-6-2007 Vancouver

Today i decided to get away from the city (about 200m to the east of it) and headed for Stanley Park. The size of the park is massive (comparable to Central park) to walk around edge of the park, which is surrounded by the sea is about 4-5 miles. So it's big. Add in there a reservoir, a lake, totem poles, loads of wildlife, walks through forests, 4 great restaurants, 3 beaches, a massive hollow tree, numerous statues.
One of the trees actually stared in lord of the rings until he had an arm amputated. He now in a tree hospital at the park

There's a free streetcar that goes around the Park, and its takes 45 minutes to go around it. There was loads wildlife in the park. Various types of squirrels, chipmonks and badgers. Havn't spotted any beaver yet.

Saw this sign in the park. dont know why it made me laugh (and still does). probably to do with the idea of Thora Hird going on the rampage. Maybe this could be a new playstation game "Grand Theft Auto - Grannies Domain"

Had fish and chips in the park (halibut is as cheap as cod here) which was great (almost as good as middlethorpe road). The best thing about this place is they ask if you want gravy with the chips. and its proper gravy. After all "northern boys love gravy". So Vancouver has redeemed itsself. One down side though is that there is an horrendous amount of homeless on the streets. You do get approached on every block without exception.