Day 6--Park and Pork

On Simer's bucket list was the horse-drawn tour of Stanley Park, and she accomplished that today when she took Sienna and I on the trip.  This was a very enjoyable ride, and a recommendation for anyone.

Our trusty steeds, Pepper and Matlock

Sienna and Simer on the ride.

At a stop on the ride we saw the totem collection at the park.  Our ride leader, Heidi, said that totem is translated as "our clan" or "our kin."

Sienna and I infront of the totems

The Girl in the Wet Suit

Lion's Gate Bridge

After we left the park we went to a barbeque restaurant for lunch.

I had spare ribs, while Simer had pulled pork and Sienna had poutine and a caesar salad.  A good meal, as you can see.              

After we ate we drove to Rokko Saris.  I had bought some sheets (chumbal) there last year and wanted to see if they had any new patterns.  Not only did they have new ones, but they also have what they didn't last year, cotton yardage!  The top left is the sheet, while the others are the yardage, which they call African yardage.  I don't know where it is made, says Holland on the selvedge, but I don't think that's its origin: possibly African after all.  Price was right too, $22 for a queen sized chumbal and $18 for four yards of the open cloth.

This evening I went to Hillcrest Community Centre for swimming, while Sienna went with Simer and Amar to Queen Elizabeth Park.

The swimming area of the centre

Sienna with "The Tourist" at the top of the park

A beautiful sunset of Vancouver from the park