False Creek, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Once an industrial manufacturing area created in 1916, Granville Island is now a hotspot for shopping and entertainment in Vancouver, Canada. Named after Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville of the UK, the island is said to generate more than C$215 million (~S$223.8 million) in economic activity every year.
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From the downtown area, my BFF and I had to cross Granville Bridge, which is part of Highway 99, in order to cross to the other side before we can reach the island.
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| The bridge is 27.4 m above the island. |
Have a closer look at the panorama photo that I took.
We walked past Fishermen's Wharf where some of the freshest seafood in town can be found.
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| There are lots of seemingly expensive residential units in the area. |
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| This is an aerial view of Fishermen's Wharf from Granville Bridge. |
Granville Island is the central location of some annual festivals, such as Vancouver International Children's Festival, Vancouver Fringe Festival and the Vancouver Writers Festival.
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| Founded in 1984, Granville Island Brewery considers itself to be Canada's first microbrewery. |
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| Is that a friend of Melon, my little octopus that always accompanies me whenever travelling? |
Granville Island Hotel (3*) is located at the easternmost side of the island.
Next to the hotel is Ron Basford Park.
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Stanley Ronald Basford was a Canadian Cabinet minister from 1967 to 1978,
who played an integral role in the island's redevelopment project to what we see today. |
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| We ascended the small hill at the park. |
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| Given that I'm only 1.71 m tall, estimate the height of the flagpole. |
There are more than 200 businesses running there.
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| The first line of the sign reads: "Please be respectful with our llama." |
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| You can rent kayaks and stand up paddle boards from Ecomarine. |
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Edible Canada prides itself in offering the largest selection of Canadian artisan
gourmet food products in the world. It also runs a bistro. |
There's an indoor shopping mall called Net Loft.
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| The shopping mall is open daily from 10.00am to 7.00pm. |
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| Cheers! |
What's more exciting for me is Granville Island's public Market that features a wide array of fresh and colourful produce.
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| I bought some big, juicy and sweet cherries there. |
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| Do you prefer crabs, prawns or lobsters? |
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| Ham + cheese + wine = a trio match made in heaven! |
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| It takes about 10 gallons of sap from maple trees to make close to one litre of maple syrup. |
I bought some salmon jerky and candied salmon from Longliner Seafoods, which is one of the original tenants of the market that's still around till date.
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| The shop sells pickled herring too. |
Also housed inside the market is a food court.
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| Chinese food, anyone? |
Aquabus Ferries provides services from downtown to the island and vice versa. You can also go on a sightseeing cruise tour with the company.
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| An unintended sync of the colours of my top and the Canadian flag! |
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| Those ice cream scoops are too small for the cone. |
The scenic waterfront of the island is also lined with shops.
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| Silk Weaving Studio opens seven days a week from 10.00am to 5.00pm. |
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| We are all human beings! |
Take a look at the video clip of a seagull trying to eat something below.
Leaving the shopping district, I chanced upon an abandoned railway.
We crossed Granville Bridge by foot again to go back to downtown.
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| Giants are spray paint murals on concrete silos by two Brazilians, Gustavo and Otávio Pandolfo. |
It was beyond our imagination that we'd go to Granville Island again the next day. I shall tell you why in one of the posts to come.
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