To pay, or not to pay. That was one of the biggest questions we had when deciding whether we wanted to go to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Lynn Canyon Park, or both. We decided to go to both, because even though they're the same type of bridge, the scenery is different and we had enough time to go to check them out. Here's all the information we took into consideration when we decided that we would go to both:
Would I pay to go back to Capilano again? Probably not, especially because we won't be getting the student discount after this year. Is it worth checking out? Most definitely.
Lynn Canyon's bridge is smaller, but the fact that it's free and the staircases/bridge look very similar to Capilano is reason enough for me to choose this over Capilano.
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My Canada posts are LONGGG overdue, but I figured better late than never! During Spring Break, we visited Vancouver, and before the COVID-19 pandemic craze that forced most of the businesses to close during the last few days of our trip, we got to try some pretty bomb ass places. Jam Cafe was our very first stop, and we thought we'd done a good job getting there early, but we ended up still having to wait around 10 minutes in the fUHREEZING weather. The food was all amazing- I saw people ordering different dishes at each table and each looked so tantalizing. Huge pancakes, stacks of waffles, and massive omelettes. We shared the Chicken & Waffles and the ginormous Charlie Bowl, and both were amazing. Despite being travelers who never wanna go back to the same place twice, we both agreed that if we had time (and space in our bellies), we'd definitely make it a point to come back here. During our Granville Island day, we tried a bunch of different places. Our two favorites were the Duck Poutine from Edible Canada and the Salmon Chowder from A La Mode Pie. *The Poutine is cheaper during Happy hour, from 3-5p on Tuesdays-Sundays, so if you're like us and just wanted to get that, I highly recommend this time frame. The Salmon Chowder, and everything else on the menu from A La Mode Pie was pretty steep, but it's definitely worth a try. On the first day of the downhill that became the COVID-19 business-closing-streak, I really really wanted to try Forage, a sustainable farm-to-table restaurant. After walking 40 minutes to find out there were closed, we went to Yolks for breakfast instead, after seeing it on our friend's IG story the day before. I loved that their benedicts came with the option of béchamel sauce, since I'm really not a huge hollandaise fan. Also, whatever you do, you MUST get the lemon truffle potatoes. They're a life changer. Everyone who knows me can attest that I am a hardcore pastries person. I will choose pastries, breads, and cakes over any meal, so naturally, we visited a bunch of bakeries. Purebread was on the bottom of my must-try food list before coming to Canada, but after trying it once, I was IN. LOVE. I begged my boyfriend to go back every day because I needed to try everything. I don't ever reach for savory pastries, but this was the first time I was inclined to, and loved my savory option. The scones, croissants, breads, and brownies were all so amazing - I was heartbroken when we found out they'd be closed the rest of our stay - I'm determined to go back to Vancouver to try the rest of the pastries. On another round of disappointment, the only place that was an absolute-must on my list, Beta5 Chocolates was closed, also due to COVID-19. Luckily, my sweet boyfriend found another alternative, Beacoup Bakery. They had an amazing Hazelnut Rice Pudding Choux and a Churro Morning Bun that were absolutely to. die. for. Their selection was small, but mind-blowingly amazing. ICE CREAM. In. Vancouver. Is. BETTER THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. Well, it's better than anywhere I've tried at least. Earnest Ice Cream & Bella Gelateria will give any ice cream shop in Hawaii a run for their money. At Earnest, we made ice cream our dinner, and got two scoops each - we literally stared at the menu for a good 10 minutes, then proceeded to discuss and planned out which flavors we'd get because every one sounded so good. The Lavender Shortbread and Salted Chocolate with Rye Cookie were my absolute favorites, followed by the London Fog and the the Whiskey Hazelnut. The quality of Bella Gelateria was phenomenal, and despite having a three-sample limit, the worker let us try whatever we wanted and even convinced us to get a flavor we originally weren't intending on, and it was amazing. Dark Chocolate Sorbetto sounded watery to us but bruh it was the darkest, creamiest, most luscious piece of chocolate magic we ever encountered. Honorable Mentions:
Tacofino and Ganache Patisserie were two places that were also really good (but also not mind-blowing like the other places mentioned). We got the Crispy Chicken Burrito and Fish Tacos, and both were really good - much better than any taco place in Hawaii, that's for sure. I stumbled upon Ganache Patisserie on my way home from ANOTHER cake shop (the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, on Granville Island), but they had this Earl Grey Chocolate Cake that I NEEDED to try. Did I go over my calorie count for the day? Absolutely. Do I regret it? Not a single bit. |