Granville Island Market Adventure
After brunch in English Bay we strolled over to the False Creek Ferry and were shuttled over the water to Granville Island where we spent several hours just walking around, shopping and enjoying the amazingly sunny day.
John and I rarely get over to the Granville Island Market. Usually when guests are in town, then we take them down there on the tourist route however it is a valuable asset to us locals.
When we first got off the ferry a street performer in front of the french bakery caught our attention. He ended up keeping it for the next 40 minutes while he juggled with fire and escaped from being chained up in a straight jacket. It’s not the sort of thing that would usually suck us in, but this guy was hilarious and even made a “special connection” with John. “You there with the camera, where are you from?”, asked the performer known as Byron from England. “Vancouver,” John replied. “Oh so you’re one of those local people that just walk around all day taking pictures (looking up) going ‘I can’t believe I live HERE.” I think he hit the nail on the head with that one.
Posing for John, “Is that digital? Good, put this on the internet.”
Photo Credit: John Bollwitt in Flickr
“Byron from England” talking to passers-by, “Hello kiddies, you see these children sitting here enjoying the show? That’s because their parents love them.”
In the market we picked up some feta stuffed peppers, bocconcini and cherry tomato salad and some chicken breasts for tonight, and even some mini cheesecakes and tarts from Stuart’s for dessert. We also found a few things in the Kids Market for my niece’s upcoming birthday.
John is getting really handy with his camera (yay me for getting him the perfect Christmas gift) so you can find the rest of today’s photos in his Flickr set.
We still have an evening of delicious food and decadent desserts ahead of us so I didn’t want spend too much time on the computer today, when I could be in John’s arms enjoying a glass of wine and a stunning sunset.
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March 1st, 2008 at 5:39 pm
The dessert looks so yummy. I love apple tarts.
March 1st, 2008 at 6:08 pm
But where are the “Nano” bars?
March 1st, 2008 at 6:17 pm
what a beautiful day! i watched it longingly from my editing chair… sigh. lovely photos. will check out the rest on flickr!
March 1st, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Phaedra and I hit the Green Living Show today, it was a gorgeous stroll! We walked down by the seawall (from Main and Broadway) and spent a few hours there looking at what you and Keira had highlighted. It was awesome! And the weather was glorious!
March 1st, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Sounds lovely. I’m glad you finally had a day all to yourselves.
March 1st, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Sounds like you guys had an awesome day. Days like today remind me why I love Vancouver!
March 1st, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Its been years since I saw that guy down at the island, but he WAS great. I like the french singing guy in the last pic too, and that is a great shot.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
We went last SUN and were amazed at the food and produce in the public market - wish we had one like that regularly in SF (we are going to the Farmers market for vegetables at the Ferry Building in a few minutes). It was winterruption last weekend, so there were some great artists doing their thing. Still have not had time to edit the photos, but will later this week.
Great to finally meet you, hopefully will see you soon.
March 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Thanks for the shots, Beck & John. As always, my heart aches when I see shots of Granville Island, the tower- and tree-ful downtown peninsula, and the mountains in the background.
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
One of my most favorite places to visit while in the city. Glad the two of you had some ‘together’ time.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
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March 5th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Love both your and John’s posts on this. It’s our favourite place too. Some places (and days) remind me just how good it is to be alive. Looks like you got one of those too.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
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