The view from our balconies is always amazing – even if it’s foggy like today, but that itself looks stunning, doesn’t it?

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What a day to pick for a walk along the Lost Lagoon! It was raining, but not too heavily so that we actually enjoyed our little walk there. We also made a short detour and grabbed a great geocache.
Back at the Lagoon again, we saw two swans and a blue heron minding their own businesses.
And last, we had to say hello to Jack and Daisy at the Aquarium before going home and enjoying a nice hot cuppa.
Today we went for a leisurely walk along Burnaby Lake while trying to find some geocaches there.
We indeed had a great walk in the nature and even found some geocaches, and at those places where we could actually come close to the lake, it was beautiful. We saw a squirrel (which was too fast to be kept in a picture) and some chickadees, as well as ducks and even seagulls swimming on the lake.
We’ll have to come back when the weather is much better and warmer.
Our all-time favourites – the Vancouver Aquarium and the VanDusen Botanical Garden – just needed to get a visit from us.
We first headed to the Vancouver Aquarium to have a look at how all the animals were doing there. Jack wasn’t in a playful mood but Helen and Hana were very much so. The penguins all stood close together, Tanu had lunch and Schoona was tired and had a little nap.
After that we explored the VanDusen Botanical Garden in the sunshine! Unfortunately, we were a bit late to really enjoy the beauty of the Indian summer, but there still were some coloured leaves here and there. And those beautyberries, aren’t they – just as the name says – simply beautiful?
Just look at those colours! This is one of the most fantastic sunsets I have seen so far – and that from my balcony!