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Vancouver itself has some pretty cool things, such as this random-seeming rocket:

But we figured, what better way to spend your time in Canada… than to drive to the USA?

Actually, we wanted to check out this little place called Point Roberts, Washington. It’s a geographic anomaly:

As you can see, in order to get to Point Roberts, you have to go through Canada. We thought we better find out whether being there felt like being in the US or being in Canada. Plus, we heard there was a really good chance we’d see an orca. And it’s only half an hour from Vancouver. Oh, and we really wanted Brian to get to use his hard-earned passport. So we were off!

As it turns out, Point Roberts is kind of a USA-Canada hybrid, and also it’s pretty deserted. Check out the beach!

Nice, right? Alas, we didn’t see any whales. We did see this marina, though:

The marina has a very distinctive shape, as you can see from this satellite photo:

That’s just an FYI for later.

We returned to Vancouver in time to check out this large drill bit before turning in:

The next day, we went to the airport to catch a plane to Seattle, and I seriously thought Brian (who is no fan of flying even on a regular jet plane) was going to kill me when it turned out our plane was this:

However, he forgave me when we saw both Point Roberts (easy to find via its distinctive marina) and orcas from the air.

Also, I haven’t traveled internationally in a couple of years, and good lord, getting through customs took for-freaking-ever! Did I forget, or has it gotten worse? Discuss.

See this bridge?

That’s the Capilano Suspension Bridge. It’s a 230-foot drop down! And! It’s held up by cables, people!!! IT SWAYS! AND!!! Once you walk across… you have to walk back across to get out. I was so scared!!!!!

I made it, though. Somehow.

But that wasn’t all!

Once you’re across the bridge, you can do this thing called Treetops Adventure.

It’s actually pretty interesting (not to mention beautiful). They’ve put in these mini-suspension bridges between platforms around trees in the (temperate) rainforest. The platforms are engineered so they won’t interfere with the trees’ growth and development. It’s an eco-friendly, educational, beautiful, terrifying attraction!

Plus, check out this pretty hydrangea!

After enjoying the Capilano Bridge Park, we ventured over to Stanley Park to visit the Vancouver Aquarium.

Guess what? THEY HAVE A BABY BELUGA WHALE! She’s only a month old!!

She is so adorable! That’s her with her mom!

Here she is about to spray water on a bunch of unsuspecting children!!!!

After the aquarium, we checked out some more of the park. We met this guy on our way to dinner:

And we went to Third Beach:

Ahhhh, Vancouver. So pretty! Also, I should mention that it was a breezy 85 or 90 degrees. We were freezing, of course, since we’re now adjusted to Austin’s 115 degree summer days!