This morning, I arrived at Burrard Station at about 12AM from Joffre Lakes. Because of the Festival of Lights, hotels and hostels were unavailable or completely expensive, so I just boarded the Skytrain to New Westminster Station and spent 5-6 hours updating the blog and catching up on work. At about 7 AM, I boarded the Skytrain west to Metrotown and spent another couple of hours in the Starbucks there and walking around the huge, empty mall.
At about 10AM, the AirBNB host, Lyn, emailed me to let me know that the room was ready. I boarded the Skytrain east to Gateway Station, were Lyn’s Husband, Paul, was waiting to pick me up and drive me a few minutes to the Airbnb. I then showered, checked into the AirBNB, and napped for four hours.
At 4PM, I woke up and took the Skytrain back west to the Main Street Station to attend the Hillel Jews and Brews event. It was nice meeting Leat (again), the siblings from Argentina, and David and Josh (the local siblings).
After having a drink, I boarded the skytrain to the waterfront. After I exited and walked a few blocks, I ended up in Gastown. Gastown is a hip, revitalized, high-pedestrian-traffic neighborhood with restaurants, boutique shops, bars, and other types of businesses catering to nightlife and tourists. I walked around for about 20 minutes, looking out for a restaurant name that seemed familiar from all the recommendations I had been getting. A few minutes later, I passed by Tacofino, which had been recommended to me by Graham. I ordered a burrito, which was very flavorful and filling. Afterwards, I boarded the skytrain back to Gateway, walked back to the AirBNB, and slept.
