Day 15
We woke up to overcast, windy, cool weather. After a breakfast of fruit, yogurt, and toast (healthy, eh?), we headed out for a walk. We took pictures of the Olympic Cauldron, then we decided to walk along the Seawall Walk towards Stanley Park. Once in Stanley Park we went to the Totem area for pics and some shopping.
Needing some exercise, we continued on the trail along the seaside. We figured we would have lunch at Prospect Point Restaurant (about halfway around the trail), but missed the turn off …so we continued walking.
The Seawall walk is a great attribute to the city trees on one side, the ocean on the other. There is something so peaceful about walking next to the water and listening to the sounds of the ocean.
Cargo ships and passenger ships headed out to sea, beach areas popped up, different sea birds scurried over shells, rocks, and sand, washed up logs scattered the oceans edge, and a lone seal (with his Seagull buddy) were lying on a rock not far from shore (hoping for the sun to shine?). Also…this walk was litter free, a real feat in such a big city .
Eventually, we came to the Teahouse Restaurant (realizing we had almost completed the 8km perimeter walk around Stanley Park).
We stopped for lunch and beverage. Mission Hills Sauvignon Blanc went wonderfully with the shared Big Salad (mixed greens with chickpeas, cucumber, red pepper, olives, feta, and hard-cooked egg with a cherry vinaigrette), the shared Wild Mushroom dish, the marinated Chicken Skewer for me, and the Grilled Salmon for Todd. After a good rest and with our energy revamped, we completed the loop around Stanley Park, then walked back to the hotel.
Once back at the hotel, Todd decided he should go for a bike ride. He did the trail we had just walked (great trail one side for walkers, one side for those on wheels bikes and blades). I stayed back to relax and (as Todd would say .) diddle on the computer .
For dinner we walked to Pacifico Pizzeria & Restaurant; we had passed it last night, and it looked busy. The restaurant has two floors and is an open space, so it was quite loud. We shared the Caesar Salad (good, not great), the Caprese Salad (came with only a little sprig of basil, so had to ask for more), and the Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza (good fresh flavours).
On our walk, we noticed a couple of Japadog food carts ….. remembered the name from a couple of Food Network TV shows ….need to try them before leaving Vancouver .