After a typically (well, in my experience) North American breakfast (bagels & coffee), we headed downtown. Luckily, as our hotel was more or less there, it didn’t take long to get to the area round the art gallery (not that we went in, though we did see a new interactive feature … )

Then it was down to the waterfront, where, among other things, a large open air yoga class was just starting, though we headed on towards Gastown, one of the oldest bits of town (via a bookshop that seemed almost as old).

Next to Stanley park, where by now the sun had come out, so a gentle potter before heading back to the hotel, then experiencing the bus system (very efficient!) to get to English bay, for a lovely stroll.