Vancouver

Jan and I were once told that Victoria and Vancouver are made for newlyweds,  flower beds and nearly deads.   It doesn't get cold.  It only snows on rare occasions.   It's misty air produces lush vegetation .  The temperate climate makes it attractive to retirees.

The city maintains its post Olympic glow.  The paint still looks new in Gastown where a steam powered clock whistle chimes like Big Ben.

Our quartet rode a Hop On Hop Off bus.  You pay one fare and can get On and off as many times as you wish.  Most everyone calls it the Ho Ho bus.  That's what is written on the bus and the bus stop signs.  It got renamed to the hip hop bus by one visitor to the city.

For reasons that are unclear to even long time city residents there was a nude bike ride event.  Photo credit to Jan Conti.  No 300mm lens for the image.  Not sure of the purpose.  It never really gets hot here.  I am comfortable in a polo shirt and jeans.  I might find naked on a bike to be chilly.  But they got a sanctioned police escort to a beach area in Stanley Park.  Perhaps it is an annual event.  Mark you calendars.