After dragging on for a month, I finally wrote a travel diary in Vancouver. There are 10,000 struggles in my heart whether to write it or not. The family goes out every day in Vancouver almost in the afternoon, and the remaining half of the time to go sightseeing, this may be the most leisurely and most adequate trip in my travel history.
The 2.5-year-old Miss Fu’s fifth outbound trip was also the furthest she flew, at 10 hours and 45 minutes, which is indeed a bit long now.
Why did you choose to come to Vancouver on National Day?
At the end of last year, on a whim, a 10-year signature was issued for the whole family, and the signature was issued within three days. Once the signature was in hand, I could leave. Many people said that Vancouver is one of the most livable cities, which is very suitable for bringing Children, I came to travel with my family and family. At first, my father opposed going to Vancouver. I was afraid that it would be cold and the children would get sick. I checked the temperature, and it was just a thick padded jacket. As for getting sick, it is not a big problem for adults to take care of them. Long-distance flights are trivial things, and they are also good skills that you can cultivate over a long period of time. Damn, the old mother is a bit bloated…
With a 2-year-old child, don’t think about sightseeing and shopping, it’s not easy to sleep enough every day, because children’s jet lag is not easy to adjust for adults, a few days ago Basically, she sleeps during the day, and she starts to be high at night. Although there are three adults of us still feel tired! I don’t know how overseas parents dragged four children out as a couple. Anyway, it was a bit difficult for us to drag one.
A few things worth doing in a parent-child trip in Vancouver~
Walk the Capilano Suspension Bridge, the world’s largest;
Buy a box of macarons at Granville Island, a colorful art island;
Chase pigeons and pick up leaves in Stanley Park , and “swim in” the underwater world cloth
in the aquarium;
See the world of flowers at Chad Gardens;
Meet butterflies at Victoria Butterfly Park.
I didn’t do any homework about the itinerary before I came here. My slogan is: go with the flow, so there are often episodes that are disliked by Miss Fu’s father.
The owner of the B&B suggested that we go to Granville Island on the first day. After parking the car, we found that it was raining lightly outside. The whole island is more poetic and a bit decadent and artistic. The island is full of graffiti, many of which have a lot of small and beautiful art. Product studios, galleries, boutique shops, restaurants, cafes and more.
The indoor market, which is open all year round, is very worth a visit. It is dazzled by the dazzling vegetables, fruits, seafood, and flowers. When visiting the macaron store, Miss Fu can’t control lying in front of the counter to buy her best I love macarons, I can’t help seeing the colorful macarons of various flavors.
After visiting the market, you can go to the small square to see the port scenery, where you can enjoy the beautiful night view of Burrand Bridge and Yaletown, as well as good street music.
Recommended attractions for family travel
Stanley Park
Parent-child recommendation index: ★★★★☆
Recommended days to visit: more than three hours
Stanley Park is the most famous park in Vancouver and one of the world-famous parks. A friend in Vancouver told me that I must go to Stanley Park to take a look at the children. After confirming the eyes and footsteps, they said that it is really suitable for taking children, and it is so big that it can take a day. After this time, I also know why so many families who travel to Vancouver always post pictures of their children running on the lawn, because only the park is the place to release their nature, tirelessly chasing geese, chasing pigeons, chasing after anyone interested The animals that are, then they will walk all the way to pick up leaves, pick them up and throw them, and so on and so forth…. There are other things, such as observing small animals, seeing piles of leaves, or seeing fallen fruits and stomping on them. , I haven’t left for a long time….
When I was about to leave, it was another battle of words and psychology, saying: “Let’s go, sister, please.” Miss Fu said: “Mom, let me play for a while. Well, play for a minute. (This one is not really a minute).” Well, then you play for a minute…”Come on, girl”. “Mom, let’s play for another minute.” The bargaining was done like this, and it was not over until they were kidnapped and kidnapped in the end.
Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park
Recommendation index: ★★★★★
Recommended days to visit: more than three hours
Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge and Park is the oldest tourist attraction in Vancouver. I was a little worried about Miss Fu when I went there, not because she was afraid, but because she wanted me Back all the way… The suspension bridge is 230 meters high from the river below and has a total length of about 137 meters. It is the longest and highest pedestrian bridge in the world. Then I found that worrying was unnecessary, and I was more daring than me. I went all the way to get high, and I even made a bad shake of the bridge, which scared her to say: Mom, don’t shake it!
In addition to the longest suspension bridge in the park, there are many small suspension bridges, forming a huge forest labyrinth. If you have to walk through 7 suspension bridges, you will pass through the original Douglas pine forest. After walking the big suspension bridge, these small suspension bridges will not be a problem. Suspension Bridge Park is a natural park to explore with parents, as well as an outdoor BBQ, Aboriginal carving centre, boutiques and restaurants.
Gastown
Parent-child recommendation index: ★★★★☆
Recommended number of days to play: More than three hours
Gas Town is not a place to produce gas, the name is related to a bar owner here, there is also a statue of “Mr. Gas” and a 2-ton The steam clock, when it comes to the steam clock, is at an inconspicuous intersection. It is only when you see tourists taking pictures that you know it is a scenic spot. This clock is driven by a steam-driven mechanical device. Steam will emerge from the ground every 15 minutes. The cover will emit a whistle sound.
Miss Fu was lazy when she got here, and was reluctant to leave. After a while, she said, “Mom, I’m a little tired, please hug me.” And as long as my mother hugs me, fortunately, the tonnage I have eaten recently is relatively large… Now it has become a very romantic retro commercial district, decorated with flowers, exquisite shops, restaurants, and gift shops. It is the most interesting place for Miss Fu, there are all kinds of cute dolls and interesting gifts.
Vancouver Aquarium
Parent-child recommendation index: ★★★☆☆
Recommended days of play: more than two hours
Vancouver Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Canada (in fact, it is not large compared to domestic aquariums), and it is also one of the top five aquariums in North America , here you can see all kinds of lovely aquatic creatures, especially jellyfish and colorful fish, super dreamy, of course, there is also the sea lion seal show. It was raining in Vancouver on the day I went, and part of the aquarium was outdoors. Fortunately, I bought boots and raincoats for the children before leaving the country. The children felt very fun just treading water.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Parent-child recommendation index: ★★★★★
Recommended number of days to visit: more than two hours
Fisherman’s Wharf is located in Richmond, Vancouver. There are all kinds of freshly caught shrimps, crabs, fish, shells, etc. for sale every day. It was a mistake, and Ms. Fu was chasing the pigeons freely for a while (why are you chasing pigeons again? ), this season happens to have salmon returning, and you can eat good salmon with extremely delicious meat. Fisherman’s Wharf is also the filming location for “Beijing meets Seattle”.
Butchart Gardens
Parent-child recommendation index: ★★★☆☆
Recommended number of days to visit: After spending more than two hours
in downtown Vancouver for four nights, I decided to leave and go to Victoria Island. When arriving at Victoria Island, it takes people and cars to take a boat to the island. The itinerary plan is more than 2 Hours, but plus the waiting time, it may take 4-5 hours. There are parent-child facilities at the pier, which is really considerate. There is also a children’s area on the boat.
The Victoria Butchart Family Garden is probably the most beautiful garden I have ever seen. It is also the second largest garden in the world. Entering the garden, all kinds of flowers are in full bloom, very gorgeous. The flowers here come from all over the world. This Attraction Miss Fu is not very excited, it doesn’t matter, I am happy. Stepping into it and strolling in the fairy tale world, there should be no girl who resists so many beautiful flowers.
The garden is mainly divided into 4 areas, Xinjing Garden, Italian-style garden with ancient Roman design, Japanese-style garden, and rose garden. Basically most of the world’s flower varieties can be found here.
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
Parent-child recommendation index: ★★★☆☆
Recommended play days: more than three hours
The place where Amway, a friend of Vancouver, was also next to Butchart Gardens. When I went there on the first day, it closed late, and I only went to visit the next day. Victoria Butterfly Garden is a small garden with a small area. There are indeed many species of butterflies in it. There are also colorful frogs that I saw for the first time. The flowers in the garden are bright and colorful. There are two flamingos who are said to have lived here a lot. Years, when I looked at the flamingos, I felt that time stood still, because I often did not move. I took a butterfly brochure, and then asked Miss Fu to look for the corresponding butterfly in the whole yard. I don’t know if I remembered it, but I got it right a few times anyway.
