Vancouver, and eclectic mix of Victoriana, Art Deco and Glass Towers - and not raining for a change.
The Ship departs on the 19th September at 2 p.m. In order to be at the Pier in time, I had tpo leave Vancouver Island one day early.
This Sunday, the 19th has been labelled 'Black Sunday' by the local press, as 16,000 people will be disembarking and embarking 6 large cruise ships docked at either iconic Canada Place or at the Boondocks 'Ballantyne Pier'. I am boarding in the boondocks,n neccessitating a taxi ride. Taxis are going to be VERY difficult to hail with such a mass of riders waiting at every hotel reception in town.
The beautiful dune grass grows on the roof of the Convention Centre at Harbour Side Vancouver. There are even several 'nature' path through this urban wilderness.
One of the harbour inhabitants not put out by the invasion of the cruise fanatics.
I hope to make it aboard the Rotterdam before a) the sky opens up with another one of those Vancouver downpours and b) before the taxidrivers give up in disgust.
In addition - there is a film crew with line ups of trucks plugging up some of the nearby streets, adding to the potential bedlam.
