The initial intention for the day was to head over to check
out Granville Island but when we walked out the front door and were confronted
with some classic local weather we were forced to make a detour past some shops
to try find umbrellas and some new shoes for me! Apparently water beats suede based on the
first few steps of the morning.
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| Speedy Driver-less Train |
The hunt for the shoes became an all-day adventure as we
looked for the best area to purchase such a thing. Robson St was filled with
the designer style shops and the bimbo chicks from footlocker trying to sell
their gear which was not what we were after! After locating the nearest café for a bit of warmth and wifi we
headed across to South Granville to the recently discovered adventure store
part of town. The street was literally lined both sides with various adventure
stores which were a larger version of Anaconda style stores from home with
much, much more including the ever more popular rock climbing =)
While we were in one of the stores, one of the friendly
locals gave us a tip-off of some sweet deals at a turkey sale close by. There
are stores which seem to be specifically setup to sell second hand adventure gear
and it’s all dirt cheap; so we will definitely be heading back in that
direction to make our purchases in the next week or so!
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| Sneaky Lunch Break |
Still without luck finding the revised goal for the day, we continued
to roam the streets looking for the elusive pair of shoes. When all luck seemed
to have run out, we approached one of the areas of town previously missed in
our travels which turned out to be a shoes and clothes gold mine! With no time
to waste, we made a swift purchase and headed back home to prepare for the following
day trip across to Victoria.
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| My Sweet New Kicks |
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