The Year of Cotton

Adriana happy after her morning caffeine

On the Aqua Bus

Looking at the Ducks on Granville Island

A bit unsure of this weird feeling on her feet

Derek and I celebrated our 2nd Wedding Anniversary on July 19th. This year we decided to celebrate as a family rather than just the two of us. On Sunday we headed to Yale Town via the Canada Line, this was the first time I had traveled on it and the first sky train ride for Adriana. I must say it is a wonderful addition to transit in the GVRD. We walked along the Sea Wall from Yale Town to Science world where we hopped on the Aqua Bus to Granville Island. I really miss being on a boat so it was nice to finally be on the water. Adriana was getting a bit impatient with having to sit still as the ride was over 20 minutes long. Once on Granville Island we explored the Children’s Market and had a wonderful Mexican lunch at the Market. From there we walked on the Sea Wall to Kits Beach where the Vancouver Open Beach Volleyball Tournament was taking place. We watched a Semi-Final match that went to 3 sets and was a very close match (oh how I miss Volleyball). After the game we played on the Beach, this was Adriana’s first time on a beach in her bathing suit. At first she was unsure of the damp sand on her feet and would not walk into the water but as time progressed she felt more at ease and would explore closer to the water on her own terms. After we were tired out from the beach we strolled along the Sea Wall all the way back to Cambie Street and caught the Canada line back to Richmond. It was such a wonderful day and Adriana was very well behaved considering she was lacking a nap. I highly recommend this day excursion to anyone, it was so much fun and great exercise as well