Over the July 4th weekend, 2004, I met up with cousin Suresh and friend Sam from Chicago in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We spent the weekend traveling through downtown Vancouver, Grouse Mountain, Granville Island and Surrey. We also took a "totem pole tour" through the city.
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| We stayed at Bosman's Hotel right in the heart of downtown Vancouver |
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(L-R) Sam, Suresh, and me in the hotel room |
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| The driver on our "totem pole" tour of Vancouver. He was raised by wolves. |
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The first totem pole we encountered on our tour |
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| Chinatown |
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Jack Chow's insurance in is the Guiness book for being the world's narrowest building |
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| Chinatown market |
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The Urban Native Indian Education Society Building |
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| The Urban Native Indian Education Society Sign |
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A totem pole at the UNIES |
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| Gingerbread house- this is a real house! |
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A beautiful mansion |
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| We stopped at the Museum of Anthropology |
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A totem at the Museum of Anthropology |
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| Native Indian buildings at the Museum of Anthropology |
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A view of the mountains through the clouds |
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| Vancouver skyline |
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This small Japanese instrument sounds like a symphony all by itself! |
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| Grey Wolf Tours |
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Me in Prospect Park |
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| Beautifully arranged foliage in Prospect Park |
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Me with a view of the Vancouver shoreline in the background |
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| Vancouver shoreline |
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Robson Square |
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| This building was modeled after The Coliseum |
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(F-B) Suresh and Sam at a steamed burrito joint |
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| (L-R) Suresh and Sam on the ferry to North Vancouver |
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On the Skyride at Grouse Mountain |
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| Me, Suresh, Sam on the Skyride |
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A view from the Skyride |
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| Suresh in front of the Skyride |
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Wooden carving of a wolf |
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| Wooden carving of a bear |
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A paraglider on Grouse Mountain |
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| Two spectacular grizzly cubs we saw at Grouse Mountain |
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Here they are! |
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| He posed for this one |
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This bear is chillin |
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| This is a hike for Suresh! :) |
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Suresh looks on as Sam attempts to form a gang sign |
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| An authentic logging show on Grouse Mointain |
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A demonstration at the logging show |
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| The axe throw- check out the axe in mid-air! |
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More logging |
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| Wood carving |
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Climbing contest |
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| Another competition- it's pretty clear who lost this one! |
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This one's a tie |
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| Sam in the wilderness |
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Me in my native habitat |
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| On the ski lift |
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(L-R) Me, Suresh, Sam on the ski lift |
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| Next, we went to Granville Island. Unfrotunately, most of the shops were closed by the time we arrived. |
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(L-R) Me, Suresh on Granville Island |
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| Suresh on a charter boat tour from Granville Island |
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Sam on the tour |
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| There are many residential highrises right next to the shore in downtown Vancouver! |
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A large crowd enjoying the Vancouver Jazz Fest |
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| Done with the tour |
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Me |
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| Time to depart- This wolf got hold of my hand at the Vancouver Airport. |
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