Pedal Vancouver BC Part 3 - Downtown North

link to Pedal Vancouver BC Part 2 - Train Ride

The pedaling started just outside the Waterfront Train Station on the peninsula that is downtown Vancouver.

Train Station at the pin

That's downtown but I planned to hit the outskirts of this whole area.

My first views.  All these are heading east before I reached Stanley Park.

North Vancouver

over Stanley Park toward North Vancouver looking north

Canada Place - almost the Sydney Opera House 

teeny girl liked my bike - spoke French with Mommy

looking south

engraved bike path 

seaplane tours 

looking east - rising sun and setting moon

boats everywhere 

boats and the city 

fountain and pool among the homes

from Stanley Park looking southwest

Downtown is packed with residences.  And boats.  Walking paths and pedal paths.  The best part is at the end of the peninsula - the green space called Stanley Park.

It's almost as big as all of downtown and it's laced with ponds and miniparks and trails and trees.  I just wanted to ride the edge and then continue south and west.  It reminds me of Central Park in Manhattan but the views are much better in Vancouver's park.

Stanley Park, Vancouver

Central Park, Manhattan, NYC

link to Pedal Vancouver BC Part 4 - Stanley Park