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The port is both glitzy (for cruise-ship departures) and hard-working, as evidenced by massive cranes and cargo ships.

Peter is convinced that this gull's expression reveals disgust... "fucking American tourist".

On day two, our ship arrives and she's a city on the sea. Her length exceeds Vancouver's tallest building by over 300 feet.

There she is, the Queen Elizabeth, our home for nine days and our portal to nearly inaccessible natural splendor.

Now those are some good looking seafarers. Ahoy!

And so we depart Vancouver after a too-short stay. A return visit for in-depth exploration really ought to happen.

Wedged between mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver and Vancouver Island are drop-dead gorgeous.


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