Today we went on an "inventure"...our youngest son's version of an adventure! As seniors we paid $1.75 for the bus ride down to Granville & Robson. From there we walked along Robson, taking note of changes along the way.
This gorgeous street mosaic reminded us of many special moments at the Commodore (dances, concerts & bowling), movies at the Vogue Theatre and concerts at the Orpheum Theatre. The face of Granville Street has changed and is, once again, in flux.
The Art Gallery banners tempted us to visit but we didn't feel like being indoors.
Further along we came upon Victoria's Secret housed in the old library building at the corner of Robson & Burrard. Am I the only one feeling uncomfortable about having a lavish display of undies at one of the city's major intersections?
Recovering from over-exposure to bras and thongs and sheer panties, we finally reached our destination, the New Balance store. A very helpful clerk fitted John with the exact same shoes that he had walked in with. He also convinced John to try several pairs of potential "dress" shoes. With two full sets of hammer toes it is challenging to find shoes that are roomy enough and don't cause damage! $200 later, and one pair of new shoes in hand, we retraced our steps back along Robson and over to Georgia Street.
A sculpture in the entry of the Georgia Hotel attracted our attention.
At this point we decided to find the Canada Line station and test the rail line. It felt like we were in a foreign city as we wound our way through Pacific Centre to the train. Disembarking at Broadway we transferred to a westbound bus, hopped off at Oak Street and shared a delicious lunch at Chiffon Patisserie...turkey & brie panini with creamed corn & carrot soup!!
It was just a short walk in the rain to the apartment where John fell immediately into bed for a long nap!
