Adventuring Onward

Today has been another energetic day of visiting, walking, and shopping. Our adventures started this morning with breakfast at the 9th Avenue Cafe at 102-1001 West Broadway, just blocks away from our temporary abode. We had returned there this morning because of the lovely welcoming smiles, prompt service and delicious meal that we had received yesterday morning. 

Then it was on to The Vancouver Flea Market on Terminal Avenue, where we were greeted by a small white car covered in colorful letter magnets. The gentleman that owned the car was almost as colourful and had placed Elmo in the driver’s seat!

Broad plywood tables covered in blue tarpaulins were uncovered as the Flea Market opened. Then, on cue, venders covered every inch in every imaginable item ~ clothing, jewelry, electronics, workshop tools, kitchen ware, carvings ~ definitely innumerable in number and type. A jewelry counter held our attention and the very patient vendor ultimately held some of our money!

Licorice and hula hoops were next at Commercial Drive Licorice Parlour. Found at 1002 Commercial Drive, this tiny store has over 60 varieties of licorice. Kate, Daisy and I did purchase a fairly decent supply of licorice. We have been taste testing it throughout the afternoon and evening. I neglected to try out the hula hoops but was able to witness one youngster doing just that with a pink and white hula hoop. If you like hula hoops and licorice, this store also offers hula hoop lessons. You can find this interesting store on Facebook.

After lunch and a shopping trip for an early Thanksgiving Dinner set for tomorrow, it was back to our lodgings with the groceries. After getting groceries in, we separated for a short while. Kate settled in for the afternoon, Daisy went home to her apartment and I went for a spin with my son, Jason, and my two grand dogs, Eva and Dexter. (Dogs not shown - too excited to sit still!)

Jason took me on a lovely drive through the city, two excited dogs in the back of the van. Arriving at a broad beach, Jason and I seemed to have left the city of Vancouver in the distance. Jericho Beach curved long and sandy along the water. The energy of Eva and Dexter, one young grand-dog and one getting on a bit, was a thrill to watch. Swimming, a bit new for young Eva and easy on old hip joints for Dexter, was really all about who gets to the orange ball first and how much water and sand can be flung about.

There were charming quirky bits at each of our stops to colour the days adventure. A lovely quiet energy ended the evening, with a stroll through the cool evening to Daisy’s apartment for tea.

“Be careful going in search of adventure ~ 

it’s ridiculously easy to find.”

~ William Least Heat-Moon