Advice re a trip to Canada

It's all great . Vancouver is a great city.
Personally, I'd take the ferry out to Victoria on the island. have high tea at the Empress Hotel, check out Butchart Gardens, native art galleries, and all the frickin' seals.
Whistler is nice too. Rustic cabins, great forests, ski mountains etc.
But right in the city is Stanley Park with giant redwood trees and Aquarium...or trendy Granville area with big city excitement and great "bird" watching. Remember, Canada is famous for its beavers.

Neil,

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Originally posted by Hawk:
Im lucky to be going on a business trip to Canada and will have two free days to explore either Vancouver Island or Whistler... can anyone recommend any must sees????

Another question for the locals!? I want to buy a digital SLR but dont know whether to buy it here in the UK, at duty free or in Canada.
How much would a Nikon D70 or a Canon E10 cost out there and would anyone reccomend a good dealer in the vancouver area??

Thanks in advance

Neil

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If you've got to ask the price, you can't afford it me old china !

Fritz von Snapper

Vancouver is one of the best cities in the world to visit. There a lots of good restuarants and plenty to see.

Visiting Victoria, in particular Beacon Hill park and the Royal BC Museum, along with Buchart Gardens are worth doing.

I'd skip Whistler seeing you only have two days.

Try looking at : http://www.worldsbestbars.com/city/Vancouver/

Canadian Beers brewed locally in Vancouver and on the Island are well worth trying. I'd recommend Bavarian Brown and Okanagan Spring.

Places To Visit :

The Vancouver Museum
Stanley Park
Grouse Mountain
Museum Of Anthropology

http://www.travelinsights.org/guide/vancouver.html

The Cloud Nine restuarant serves good food and is well worth it. Great Views of the City.

Thanks for all your suggestions... Sounds like im best spending the time in and around vancouver...
Camera is now sorted thanks to a price match haggle at the local jessops! and im off on thursday...

Cheers

Neil

Hi Neil.
If you do go to the Museum of Anthropology you should also wander down to the beach behind it. It's called Wreck Beach......a good place to let it all hang out ;You also might want to check out the Hi-Fi Center on seymour street downtown, our Naim dealer.
Have fun
Sandy