Friday, December 26, 2025

2025.12.14-26 Christmas in Vancouver

Very wet December this year. Not much outdoor activity. Lots of holiday lights. Booked a 2bdrm-2ba suite in downtown Vancouver for a week. Our unit is at 21st floor. Great view. However, only one elevator was working, so a long wait and get to meet many other guest in a tight setting. Played ping-pong and pool in the evening.

Saw a group of Barrow's Goldeneye at Sunset Beach at the end of False Creek.

Nelson Street with Butterfly building, Saint Andrews Wesley Church + First Baptist Church. Art Gallery's large Christmas tree.

Christmas market by Coal Harbor / Canada Place. Quite a lot of pedestrian. Seemed lively.

As usually, checked out the lights around LaFarge Lake. It's attracting a lot of people year after year. Some even come out with umbrellas. Armed with a new phone, I tried to take some evening shots.

Of course, food is not skipped, whether it's make-your-own with whatever in the fridge (brought too much food), or in a restaurant.

I drove back to Seattle on Dec 26 afternoon, when it wasn't raining. Of course, soon I was driving through rain. It was supposed to get colder (but dryer) next day.