What is there to say about Canada? Ohhhh! Canada! Well, the ride up from Seattle was nice and easy. We stopped in Richmond for dim sum - thanks to cousins Tracy and Matt for the recommendation. And then we were off to the big city, or so we thought. Our directions told us to get off in the suburbs...I couldn't even see the city from the exit! 
We tried to laugh it off, but on the inside we were all worried. It seemed like an eternity, mostly because they were doing construction the ENTIRE way (no joke)! Fortunately, once we arrived at our hotel we realized it was just a bridge away from the city. In my personal opinion, Vancouver is like a sleepy Sydney. A REALLY sleepy city. The people seemed to take awhile to warm up to, but once they opened up they were quite nice.
The next day we drove up to Mount Whistler, again an extremely long (but breathtaking) drive thanks to construction. Talk about preparing for the 2010 Olympics! Golly gee. We finally made it to the top about 3 hours later and enjoyed Poutine - thanks to Sho's recommendation. It sounded pretty nasty, french fries with cheese curds and gravy. It looked nasty. 
But we loved it! Maybe because it was cold and we were hungry but they were awesome. Definitely a must have if you're visiting. We made our way back into the city and enjoyed our last meal at a Greek restaurant, Kalamata Greek Taverna. It was, quite possibly, the best Greek food I've ever had. I would go back just to eat there. Every bite was better than the last. And the Greek salad was simple - tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olive oil and feta, but that was by far, the best feta I've ever had. They also served gigantic pita bread, I believe they were whole wheat, warm, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. I'll leave you with that thought...Kalamata Greek Taverna
478 Broadway W
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1R3
604-872-7050
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