We arrived in Vancouver ready for our much anticipated time in a city we truly love to visit.  Our ride began in perfect weather at the bike shop by selecting our bikes and meeting our group members.  A little practice ride to get everyone aquatinted started us on our journey.  The Sea Walk around the port area provided an entrance into the Totem Pole stop, our first of many.  Continued pedaling provided stops at the infamous ‘Girl in Scuba Gear’ statue, a lighthouse, Lions Gate Bridge, Beaver Lake, and a sculpture designed by an artist portraying the Asian culture without having ever seen it before.  The stories that accompanied each site were fascinatingly told by our wonderful tour guide.

Upon leaving Stanley Park we first stopped at the Amazing Laughter Sculpture depicting the artist in 11 bronze statues over 10 feet tall in numerous poses.  Of course, selfie’s were taken then off to see other sights including the Olympic Villager, Market Place, several bridges, and a skyscraper that was triangle shaped at the bottom and square at the top.  We passed through Chinatown and Gas Town leading back to downtown and our bike shop starting point.  It was an enjoyable 9 miles that took over 5 hours. We would recommend this ride to anyone ready to see the sights of Vancouver.