Tag: parks
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Fall in full bloom at Don Valley Brick Works, Toronto
I’ve shared some fall colours from High Park and Trinity Bellwoods Park so far this season. Over the weekend, we ventured further afield to Don Valley Brick Works to enjoy some more autumn foliage. Don Valley Brick Works, also referred to as the Evergreen Brick Works, is a former quarry and industrial site located in […]
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Wrapping up in London: Notting Hill, Kew Gardens, & Paddington Bear
We slept in a little after our late night out at the theatre, but managed to get up in time to catch the tube and start our day. The first stop for our final day in the UK was the west London district of Notting Hill. Browsing at Portobello Road Market Portobello Road Market in […]
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Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver
We took things relatively easy on our final day in British Columbia, back in Vancouver after a couple days in Tofino. Off to North Vancouver After grabbing a coffee at Caffe Artigiano, we walked over to Canada Place to catch the shuttle bus up to North Vancouver. The city of North Van is located on […]
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Downtown Vancouver in a day: Granville Island, Gastown, West End
Following our return from Squamish, our second day in British Columbia was spent exploring around downtown Vancouver. We were still slightly jet lagged, so awoke in the early hours around 6:30 am. We were staying at Paradox Hotel (the rebranded Trump Tower) which is a few minutes from Vancouver Harbour, where we started our walk. […]
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Day trip to Squamish from Vancouver, British Columbia
Welcome to the first post of my upcoming series about our recent trip to British Columbia. Arriving in Vancouver We travelled to Vancouver via Air Transat, a five hour flight from Toronto. If you’re from the area, you have probably been following the news lately about the gong show that is Toronto Pearson International Airport. […]
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10 things to do in and around Vancouver, British Columbia
I‘m in full-on planning mode for our upcoming trip to Vancouver — our first long distance travel since the pandemic started. I lived in Vancouver for several years, but Mr. Chuckles has never been out to western Canada, so I will be serving as the ex-local travel guide for this trip. Being the planner that […]
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