We're really into this transit thing now. Bought a book of 10 tickets at Safeway. So, on the weekend and after 6:30 pm, for seniors it's $1.75 for all zones and you have one hour and a half on that ticket. What a deal! We took the Skytrain to New Westminster today. Got the bus on Denman first to go to Burrard Station. No waits for buses or Skytrain either way. Quite a difference from the transit I grew up with in Vancouver....half hour wait for the Smith bus etc. The bus took 10 min. and the Skytrain 25 min....so 35 minutes to get to the Fraser river and the Westminster Quay. And it's a great view on Skytrain....so interesting to see things from that perspective...almost all above ground.
First off had lunch at the Paddlewheeler Pub right on the river walk and view of the river. Great special today....8 oz NY steak, 5 garlic prawns, loaded baked potato, and veggies....$13.95. Steak done to perfection. Washed down with a bottle of their feature Jackson-Triggs special Reserve Merlot for $22.95...excellent wine. Then off to the flea market which was all along the long river boardwalk. Lots of interesting things to see and we had such laughs. Jim was thrilled to get two toe nail clippers for nothing (he is pleased by small things...) and a hacky sack for 25 cents. Then a couple of coffee mugs for 10 cents each.
But the real fun was getting this Captain Morgan windbreaker for 10 bucks with a sleeve of 3 new Titlest golf balls and a hat thrown in. The selling guy was so amused by Jim's bargaining he came after us and put the hat on him for free...such fun!
And we still went for a swim when we got home even though a bit cloudy and definitely cooler...no problem for me but Jim loves the heat. We may go to the PNE tomorrow (on transit, of course) so will be more comfortable.
Westminster Quay and riverwalk and hotel...looks rather cool...looks over the river.
Jim with his Captain Morgan windbreaker.
Saw lots of paddlewheelers and tugs.
This amazing lamp was in the big Salvation Army thrift shop on Columbia. 90 bucks and I'm sure it's a total collector's item that would sell for $10,000 plus in Palm Springs...no kidding, I know what they want for this kind of stuff.
Our amazing lunch.
New West is rather weird in that they still have outdoor smoking areas.
Quite a lot of police around the river walk...these two on bicycle and two other groups on foot. The vendors at this flea market and the customers all seemed pretty respectable.
First time I've ever seen a booth like this anywhere for any kind of event. Are people on day parole around here? Perhaps would explain the police and this outreach for families of people in the prison system.
Jim with some of his "treasures".
I got a real laugh out of this.
Now, I thought it was only Jim who wore the Nike sign upsidedown....definitely a statement....
