Vancouver Aquabus and Granville Island

We thought that it would be fun to take the aqua bus to some of the spots that we wanted to go to today. The nice thing about Vancouver is that they have made it so easy to get around and it has been so fun to try out the different types of transportation with the kids. It's kept it exciting for them and they haven't once complained about the amount of time spent getting to somewhere. They are loving the adventure. The aqua bus takes you up and down the False Creek from downtown, to Granville Island and zig zagging up until you reach the Science Center which is just up False Creek from the B.C. Stadium. We wanted to walk around Granville Island a little bit in the morning and spend the afternoon at the Science Center and so the little boat was perfect for us. We walked down about 5 minutes from the hotel until we reached the water and docked right there. It took another 5 minutes for the little boat to shuttle us across the river to Granville Island where we got off to walk around the shops and the market. The views from the water of the city where really beautiful and it was an angle I've never seen before.

We didn't spend too much time at Granville Island but just enough to look at some of the interesting artwork and designs they have on display. There are really a lot of beautiful crafts but they are all just too expensive unfortunately. The market was colourful with so many huge fresh berries and vegetables. Our adventure even included a creepy guy singing and dancing to the kids for money.

After our walk around Granville Island we hopped back onto the aqua bus and headed towards the Science Center. The driver of the boat was kind enough to point out a wild harbour seal swimming around and the kids seemed to enjoy seeing him out in the water. We also saw these little houses built on the water just floating there like house boats only more permanent. They used to line the river but now there are only a few that remain. The ride was nice and in the evening on the way back from the Science Center we were lucky enough to enjoy the beautiful view again.