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A view of downtown from the seawall...

Summer in Vancouver really is the best time of year in this beautiful city. There is so much to do, and most of the activities are free! To make up for the dreary rain the rest of the year August is typically hot and sunny (or I just have a selective memory...)


The fountain in the middle of Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park.

This past Sunday I decided to dust off my rollerblades and go for a skate around Stanley Park, with a jump in the ocean at Third Beach. It was glorious! Although I did get shat on by a seabird at one point, oh well "shit happens!" and I guess that just means I've got a little luck coming my way. The perimeter of the park, the seawall, is almost 10km in distance so no matter how you choose to get around it you get a workout.





The seawall around Stanley Park...




I have been trying to decide this summer which beach in Vancouver is my favourite? Not an easy task as they all have unique offerings: the nudists and hippies on Wreak Beach, the party/pick-up crowd over at Kits Beach, the family picnic/beach activities (volleyball, skimboarding, windsurfing) at Spanish Banks, English Bay the downtown beach ... But there is no doubt something special about Third Beach. I felt so relaxed there and like I was in on a secret or something. I guess Third Beach just has a certain "je ne sais quoi"; and you gotta love that!