Arriving into Vancouver is always a pleasure. It is such a great airport – well organised, spacious, and amazingly for such a busy airport, efficient and quiet.Within 30 minutes of arriving, Simon and I were jumping into a taxi and about 30 miutes later than that we were checking in at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. Having been to Vancouver a few times in the past, I have visited a number of hotels here, and of them all my favourite in the Fairmont Waterfront. There can be few large hotels in the world that have a hotel dog that greets you on arrival – it is a friendly start to a trip to have a large golden labrador wagging his tail at you as you arrive. The foyer is gigantic and has an equally vast display of fresh flowers and the spacious rooms have huge picture windows offering views out over the water with Stanley Park beyond. There is never a dull moment, this is BCTV… floatplanes taking off and landing, helicopters coming in and out, gulls, cormorants, crows and pigeons all battling for controls of the sky – it is lovely to watch.
After freshening up and enjoying a beer in the bar, we made our way along the waterside path to the excellent Canderos restaurant for a bite to eat and a drink before retiring – it had been along day.
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