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Posts made in December, 2011

Vancouver Rowing Club

Posted by on Dec 26, 2011 in Out and About

Vancouver Rowing Club

Taken along the pathway leading to the seawall that surrounds Stanley Park. This is near the Vancouver Rowing Club building in the background, located in Coal Harbour. Taken in December...

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Coal Harbour Marina December 2011

Posted by on Dec 23, 2011 in Out and About

Coal Harbour Marina December 2011

Taken the third week of December 2011, this is a view from the west end of the Coal Harbour Marina taken from the path that enters off Georgia Street and starts winding around Stanley Park.  In the distance, in the centre, is the new Vancouver Convention Centre and right next to it, on the left, is Canada Place with the sails on the roof of the old convention...

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Alberni Street December

Posted by on Dec 21, 2011 in Out and About

Alberni Street December

A view looking up Alberni Street from the Lost Lagoon overlook. Late afternoon in December, about an hour before sunset.

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The Carol Ship Cruise

Posted by on Dec 20, 2011 in Musings

The Carol Ship Cruise

One of the things we promised ourselves when we came back to Vancouver was to go on a Carol Ship Cruise.  These are dinner cruises on various size boats that leave from Coal Harbour and I believe there is a boat or two that sails out of False Creek. The dinner cruise we went on was out of Coal harbour and I actually bought the tickets through Groupon. The price was about 50% off the regular price, but looking back I am thinking they jacked up the price so it could be discounted. I was...

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