Hello travelerssssss!!!
When I think at Vancouver 🌆 , there are a few places that have been imprinted in my mind (& my heart ❤️) and those would be: Downtown Vancouver, Granville Island Public Market, Kitsilano Beach, Grouse Mountain, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Stanley Park, Fly over Canada and last but not least English Bay!
I stayed in Canada (one hour away from Vancouver), for almost two months and I've visited many places in this area. I even went to Whistler, Okanagan, Victoria (Vancouver Island), Bowen Island. I loved Canada! I really really did and I think I did my best at that moment when it comes to see places.
When I talk or think about Canada and Vancouver, my heart goes crazy! 😁💓💓 .... because of excitement, happiness, good mood, good times, good vibes and lifetime memories that I lived and collected to stay forever in my heart.
And yet.... I have only one regret! or let's say two..?
- I haven't spent more time in Vancouver than I did. And believe me, I've spent quite a bit of time here. But when I got home I've realized it wasn't enough. I will always love Vancouver!
- I didnt see English Bay a second time, especially at sunset!
Yup, exactly! These are my two BIG regrets now that I look back at my vacation here back in 2018. (But we plan on coming again someday and I'll get my dose of Vancouver, promise to myself and soul 💓)
So, English Bay Beach and Sunset Beach in Vancouver huh?
It's a POPULAR place around Downtown Vancouver.
English Bay is an open bay with many other popular beaches facing it: Sunset Beach, Barge Chilling Beach, Second Beach, Third Beach or English Bay Beach, named after the bay itself.
English Bay Beach and Sunset Beach are connected one to another, at about 1 km apart, 15 min walking. THE WALK! Ohh the Walk! 💙
This walk....💙 The View! The Ocean! The Wind! The Sound! The Salty Air! The sun! 💙 These stays forever with me!
You can also go by car along Beach Ave. And if you go North English Bay Beach, you'll get to Stanley Park and Seawall, also very popular locations In Vancouver.
What I love about this place is this 💓: You can feel WILD and FREE, in a wild place, with the blue ocean in front of you and a beautiful beach with huge logs on the sand, green vegetation now and there, feeling away of everything.
And on the other side, you have the BIG city with huge buildings and mirror windows. Sound of traffic doesnt seem to bad when you're here.
The more I think about it, the more I miss this place and my regret that I didn't have enough time to come here really hurts!
You can take long walks and enjoy the sunset! Ohh my, I imagine wonderful amazing sunsets! ☹️ HOW? How could I missed it? 😩
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As you can see in the photos, this place is perfect!
There is so much green land near the beach. There are actually banches you can sit on. You can see the high buildings in the back. If you want some shade, you can get cover under those trees. This place is everything for everyone.
I think the beaches were clean enough. I was in May-June and it wasnt crowded. Maybe in summer days things get busy, on another scale, but I can't say for sure.
I think you cant go wrong visiting this beach. It's an amazing spot in such a big city as Vancouver is! Maybe I love it because I'm a stranger to this part of the world, a traveler. But maybe you guys who live here can name a few cons? I don't know any! How could I?
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Inukshuk Monument at English Bay, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Inukshuk is an Inuit monument located on the beach. It is a symbol of this beach.
Inukshuks are a symbol from the north polar region of the world especially for the Inuit people in northern Canada. The First Nations people around Vancouver did not make Inukshuks.
In the Inuit language the name Inukshuk means "in the likeliness of a human". Every Inukshuk is unique in shape because they were made of whatever rocks were near that location.
Inukshuks are used to mark a place for navigation or as an important location such as a burial ground or important location. The arms and feet, when pointed in a certain direction indicated the way to go for navigation. [source here]
The Inukhsuk (pronounced ih-nook-suuk) mirrors this Canadian spirit of friendship and community. There are many kinds of Inuksuit (plural for Inukshuk), and they mean different things depending on how and where they are built. Traditionally, they were used by the Inuit in the north as directional markers. An Inukshuk in the shape of a person signifies safety, hope and friendship. These stone sculptures were also important for navigation, as a point of reference, as a marker for hunting grounds, or to denote a food cache. They were visible in snowy conditions, can endure extreme weather and, ultimately, can help people survive. [source here]
The beach has lifeguards on duty in the warm months.
Swimming, walking, summer sports on the beach! All is possible.
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Sculpture on Sunset Beach
Bernar Venet’s monumental work 217.5 Arc x 13 is part of his Arc series of sculptures which illustrate the beauty, balance, and malleability of raw steel. The name of this artwork is a precise description of its mathematical composition. All of the beams in the sculpture are nested and curved to the same angle providing a sense of balance and grace. Venet employs mathematical manipulations of this industrial material to explore the interconnected relationships amongst nature, humanity, and the universe. The repetitive thirteen curves give a resting yet rhythmic sense of movement and fluidity. The raw red-brown rust colour of the unpainted surfaces of the corten steel, an authentic surface upon which Venet insists, facilitates an interaction with the natural elements. This sculpture was acquired by the Vancouver Biennale Legacy Foundation in 2007. [source here]
So, this place is a mix of Ocean and Beach, Trees and Vegetation, City, Buildings, Bridges and Cars! Maybe I liked it so much because I always was fascinated of beaches around cities.
And with this beautiful area in such a big complex city really got me impressed! 🤔
And these massive logs make perfect seating.
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What do you think guys? Do you see yourself in this place?
What about you? Do you enjoy a beautiful beach in a big city? Maybe we all prefer an izolated beach in the middle of nowhere but still, we can't ignore a beautiful peaceful place like this in a gigantic metropolitan area.
Thank you everyine for reading!
I hope you enjoy my post and you feel, by my writting, how much I adore English Bay!
love, missdeli 💙
Beautiful photos.
Vancouver is nice, but for beaches and swimming in crystal clear water I prefer the Great Lakes…. Superior and Huron…. In Ontario.
We spend the summers there.
In many of the sheltered bays, the water warms up to about 80 Celsius in August.
Whaaaat!? 🥰❤❤
I've never been to those parts of Canada...hopeully one day!
But wait, all these photos are Lake Photos? The blue waters look heavenly! 🙄💙
Also 80°C? Are you sure?
Definitely I would prefer these lakes over the crowded beaches in Vancouver. I was just saying that for a city so big, a beach place like English Bay Beach or Summer Beach is quite nice.
I love all the photos! Really beautiful!
Yes. We go swimming in Lake Huron and Superior every July and August … in certain sheltered bays the water warms up. But cools off again on windy days.
Wow! So its warms up to 80°C? Sounds insanely cool to naturally water get these temperatures.
Anyways, sounds amazing! My husband was born near Toronto. Maybe I'm in love with Canada for the fact that he is a Canadian. Yet, I didnt visit that part of Canada. I really hope one day though...
If you love it, why not try to move there? I'm not sure if you enjoy the snow, though?
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Hmmm....well thats a good question! And actually my husband is a Canadian so I guess moving here would be a lot easier compared with others...and we have some family as well.
But for the moment, we're good in Romania, Europe...
And well, I dont mind snow. But I would mind the rainy days that Vancouver has. And yet, maybe this wouldnt be a problem if we'd decide moving here one day. Its just that at the moment, we're good where we are. Happily we can travel a bit and that is refreshing.
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It never hurts to just keep traveling :) ... Once you find the perfect place, you'll know it. Maybe you are already there 🙌
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Perfect place...hmmmm... now you got me thinking.
I dont know where it is. And also, I'm not sure its here. But it is for the moment. I cant imagine other place than this, along with the family I have here.
Maybe someday...
By nature, what we want can change sometimes (or remain the same). We just need to make sure we examine that :) ...
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nice photos!! so full of life and energy
I like yout photostory very much, and I always like to read about Canada because I've found 2 great women here on Hive, and they are from Canada
so for me it's a sweet country of kind people;)❤️
btw my cousin lives somewhere in Canada, but I've never seen her, and we don't communicate, but it's a country of my family to some extend;))
Thank you sweetie!
I'm sorry for my late reply. This weekend was a bit busy. Thats cute to know!! I guess one of then is canadian coconut.
Did you know that my husband is a canadian? And I'm waiting for the papers to get my son's canadian citizenship. Because he got it from his dad.
Also, I feel Canada like my second home for some reason. Though I'm not sure I can move here. Maybe I would prefer Greece over Canada. Though my dream and my husband's was to move to New Zealand.😁
no problems about late replies! we all are busy, and I appreciate chatting with you any time;)💚
Me too! Thank tou for always commenting, you're such a sweetheart! I'm trying my best and leave more comments, and yet...here I am. Barely replying. Hopefully this will change soon and have much time!..
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Oh, you're definetely people of the world:) so many countries where you can live:) Cool!
New Zealand?? why? it's so far...
one of girls with whom I was studying in the university went to New Zealand (her Mom had found a new husband there;), and it was total shock for us because it's just another side of the planet! But...people can live anywhere if they want;)
Because of the beauty of that place.
Cool nature, few people!
It has amazing nature, of all kind. Green, ocean and sea, mountains, forests. Everything you can imagine.
So Pretty much for these two reasons. And yet, this was the dream 10 yrs ago. Now we dont know anymore where...
What I do know is that, for sure, NZ is a country we'll be visiting asap, in this life!
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Beauty pictures miss d , esp. the water & that u shape thing with water in the background.
Thank youu so much! I'm glad you liked the photos with that interesting structure u shape..
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Ohhh wow! Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked my post! 💙💙
I love this view, it seems very peaceful. Happy New Year!
Hey! Happy New Year for you too @afterglow! 🤗
That's a pretty place again.. And you look beautiful 😊
Thank you Jane! Appreciate the compliment ❤❤
Beautiful. Im about to go to a tiny island and I pretend to take pictures of everything!
Ooo sounds so exciting!!😁❤❤
I envy you hehe! Please take a lot of photos and share those here with us! 💙
I'm sure will 🤗
Good to hear!
This is an amazing beach that will be great for my next holidays..thanks for sharing.
Yes, Vancouver can be a lot of things, so definitely this is a place with multiple attractions.
Thank u for commenting.
You are welcome
Hi!! I love your post! Lately, I've been reading a lot about Canada and it was a nice surprise to see Vancouver on Hive. I needed to take a look. Honestly, I had no idea about that wonderful beach over there. Canada is literally at the other point from where I am right now (Argentina), so I have only seen pictures on the internet. It was a great way to be closer to how it looks in the real life.
Thanks a lot for sharing!!
Sorry for my late reply @belug!
I'm glad you enjoyed seeing my post! Canada is a beautiful country. I mean, any country has its beauty. But Canada, especially this area around Vancouver, much exactly BC district (British Columbia) is the most beautiful out there because they have here huge mountains, forests and vegetation.
I have another posts about some places in Canada. If you look down my blog, you can find them. In case you're curious to see some more, with photos I've personally took.
Your travel posts are also great. I often read them, though I dont have time to comment. And very often I've watched some of your fitness posts on the beach. That I think its great! I dont have a beach near by...and that is definitely aweful! 😥
I miss the waves and walking in the hot sun on the beach :D
That sounds amazing. I miss it too! A lot!
But what a beautiful place and landscapes. ¡Beautiful photos!
Thank you! Its beautiful, isnt it? ❤