Saint Greg's Alaska Jewel - Live - August 28, 2023

[Saint Greg]

Stanley park bus stop now open

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Stables are back in there for the buggy horses and mounted police.

 

[Saint Greg]

Lagoon/bird sanctuary 

 

 

[Saint Greg]

[Hogladyrider]

@Saint Greg...wow the Hop On Hop Off has changed a lot since I took it back in May 2009.  Back then it was an open air trolley,  We paid $5 at the port to store our luggage for the day as we had a red eye out of Vancouver.  We walked out to the curb at the port and purchased our Hop On Hop Off tickets and off we went.  Guess Vancouver has grown over the years.

 

When we arrived pre-cruise we stayed at Blue Horizon and morning of the cruise they kept our luggage for free, plus a nice tip and we went over to Capillano Susension Bridge, what an experience!

 

Ironic you mentioned a Triathalon today, when we cruise out of Vancouver May 2025 we are there the night before the race and it is going to be difficult to get a hotel room...sigh...it's always something.

 

Enjoy your day in Vancouver!

[Saint Greg]

Apparently if you are here for the night and you have a hoho ticket you can get an evening tour of both Stanley park and queen Elizabeth park for just $15 at stop 1..by the port.

 

[Saint Greg]

1 minute ago, Hogladyrider said:

@Saint Greg...wow the Hop On Hop Off has changed a lot since I took it back in May 2009.  Back then it was an open air trolley,  We paid $5 at the port to store our luggage for the day as we had a red eye out of Vancouver.  We walked out to the curb at the port and purchased our Hop On Hop Off tickets and off we went.  Guess Vancouver has grown over the years.

 

When we arrived pre-cruise we stayed at Blue Horizon and morning of the cruise they kept our luggage for free, plus a nice tip and we went over to Capillano Susension Bridge, what an experience!

 

Ironic you mentioned a Triathalon today, when we cruise out of Vancouver May 2025 we are there the night before the race and it is going to be difficult to get a hotel room...sigh...it's always something.

 

Enjoy your day in Vancouver!

Yeah just paying for storage alone would’ve been $15 for a large bag or $10 for a small bag. And the hoho tickets alone are $64.

 

The big suspension bridge is really expensive because I think it’s a theme park. I want to say 100 or 150. But then there’s a smaller one somewhere that’s free.

 

Edited September 4, 2023 by Saint Greg

[Hogladyrider]

Just now, Saint Greg said:

Yeah just paying for storage alone would’ve been $15 for a large bag or $10 for a small bag. And the hoho tickets alone are $64

We paid $40 for HoHo tickets in 2009, very interesting!

[ceilidh1]

1 minute ago, Saint Greg said:

Yeah just paying for storage alone would’ve been $15 for a large bag or $10 for a small bag. And the hoho tickets alone are $64

My house stores bags free…lol

[Saint Greg]

1 minute ago, Hogladyrider said:

We paid $40 for HoHo tickets in 2009, very interesting!

Then the big suspension bridge is really expensive as I recall…because I think it’s a theme park. I want to say 100 or 150. But then there’s a smaller one somewhere that’s free

 

[depplep]

$64? OMG😬

[Saint Greg]

1 minute ago, ceilidh1 said:

My house stores bags free…lol

I’m not giving you anything that I may have picked up on the ship. And I’m not talking luggage.

 

[Hogladyrider]

6 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

My house stores bags free…lol

I'll make a note of this for future reference (ha ha)!

 

Your VV cruise is getting CLOSER!

[Saint Greg]

Broad street bridge

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Former Canadian armed forces building

 

 

[Saint Greg]

Granville street bridge

 

 

 

 

Edited September 4, 2023 by Saint Greg

[ceilidh1]

4 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Granville street bridge

 

 

 

 

My bus literally just came over the Granville Bridge. But it only cost me $3 😂 Just got off work and transiting home!

 

You walked and rode my running route in the park! I run around the sea wall to the totems, cut through to the other side and double back past the gun and Deadman’s island, then around the lagoon and back along the seawall to home. 10k

[Saint Greg]

Of course Gastown is going to be the last stop because this driver is taking a break. So I’m either going to have to wait for another bus, walk, or Uber.

 

 

 

 

 

[balcony bound]

I don't know how you do it.  My legs are tired!

[depplep]

3 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

My bus literally just came over the Granville Bridge. But it only cost me $3 😂 Just got off work and transiting home!

 

You walked and rode my running route in the park! I run around the sea wall to the totems, cut through to the other side and double back past the gun and Deadman’s island, then around the lagoon and back along the seawall to home. 10k

You are my hero!

[FTLCruiseGal]

Saint Greg, I hope you’re feeling better.

[Saint Greg]

Science world.

 

[Saint Greg]

5 minutes ago, FTLCruiseGal said:

Saint Greg, I hope you’re feeling better.

mostly congestion. Occasional cough but not bad

 

 

[FTLCruiseGal]

1 minute ago, Saint Greg said:

mostly congestion. Occasional cough but not bad

 

 

Good to hear.  Hopefully, you will be able to fight off whatever it is you may have picked up.  Safe travels home and thanks for letting me come along!

[Saint Greg]

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