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Ozette |
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Vancouver's Stanley Park is the third largest urban park in North America at 1,000 acres. It is bordered on the east by the Burrard Inlet and to the west by the English Bay. There is a 5.5 mile seawall path that encircles the park, as well as 125 miles of trails and road in the park. We decided to split our time between the seawall and interior sights. (Click the image to view Stanley Park from the bird's eye view.)
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The Stanley Park Wikipedia article states that, "On 27 September 1888 the park was officially opened, where it was named after Lord Stanley, Governor General of Canada at the time. The following year, Stanley became the first Governor General to visit British Columbia when he officially dedicated the park. An observer at the event wrote: Lord Stanley threw his arms to the heavens, as though embracing within them the whole of one thousand acres of primeval forest, and dedicated it 'to the use and enjoyment of peoples of all colours, creeds, and customs, for all time."
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| Lord Stanley greets park visitors at the entrance.
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| Angela, Taylor and Nicole on the trail.
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| Dane at Beaver Lake.
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The seawall (pictured below), part of that 5.5 mile path for cyclists, runners, and inline skaters. I can't imagine having access to a bike path like this on a daily basis. The photo on the left faces north, while the photo on the right faces south. (Click the images to enlarge)
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| Lion's Gate Bridge - leading to West Vancouver
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| A large ship heading out to the Strait of Georgia.
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| This is Third Beach. I thought we were looking out at the Pacific from here, but when we got back to the hotel and I had a chance to take a peak at a map, I realized that we were about 100 miles from the ocean. The view from here looks dead West over the Strait of Georgia and beyond that Vancouver Island.
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| A swan nesting at the Lost Lagoon
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| The last thing I expected to find in this park was a monument to a US president, yet here stands the Warren G. Harding memorial.
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In July of 1923, President Harding visited Vancouver, making him the first sitting US president to visit Canada. While there, he spoke to a crowd of 50,000 and played a round of golf, which led to an accelerated pulse, labored breathing, and nausea. Harding died one week later in San Francisco. Harding was a Kiwanian, and the Kiwanis Club of Vancouver led a motorcade memorial which terminated in the spot where he spoke in Stanley Park.
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| Seattle |
Vancouver |
Stanley Park |
Lynn Canyon |
Victoria |
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| Kalaloch |
Ozette |
Hoh |
Hurricane Ridge |
Seattle |
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