PICTURE GALLERY - CANADA
The journey from the Rockies to Vancouver goes by quickly. Although there are not many famous attractions in this area, the drive deserves your attantion because it allows you to see the "actual" life of small-town Canada. Some towns have strange names, like Salmon Arm, where the legend says that salmons where so abundant that the fish were used by farmers as a fertilizer. Maybe the story it's not realistic, but I can assure you that the salmon I ate was great!
All images ©
2000 Manuel Hood
Date: September
1998
 |
By driving on the highways you will discover the warm welcome of the many Information Point run by the Governement. |
 |
On the journey towards Vancouver yo will enter Hope, the city were "Rambo" was made! This is the famous bridge of the movie ! |
 |
Vancouver suburbs at sunset. |
 |
Perhaps the last example of a working steam clock, the Gastown Steam Clock is situated in downtown Vancouver. It plays the famous Westminster medley. |
 |
This building, facing Maple Tree Square, is the narrowest of the world (it has only one room in the corner). |
 |
Gastown, the old centre of Vancouver. |
| Curiosity: Vancouver is a multi-ethnic city. Because of strong immigration, mainly from Asia, many shops carry signs written in chinese charachters only. There are no racial tensions and the city and the city is considered by many a lucky metropolis, thanks to its climate and its position: located between the ocean and the mountain range, it has different natural settings around it. If you don't intend to drive a lot, you can spend an afetrnoon in the nice Stanley Park, a good recreation point located in the city centre. | |||
 |
A view of Vancouver seaport. It handles a huge traffic of raw materials between Canada and Asia. |
 |
Vancouver spreads towards the horizon. |
 |
Original transportation system consisting of a monorail (no magnetic suspension!) built on elevated pillars. It is a convenient way to go shopping between the suburbs and downtown. |
 |
By taking a ferry (this one belongs to B.C. Ferries), you will reach Victoria Island after a spectacular trip of the many islands surrounding Vancouver. |
 |
A must-see of Victoria Island are the Butchart Gardens; thanks to their climate they have lot to offer in every season. |
 |
The Empress Hotel, in Victoria. |