While we were in Vancouver, we contacted my grandfather's sister and spent some time with her and her family. It was heaven for me with all the gifts, snacks and driving around. I could never forget how amazed I was when they took us to the Capilano Suspension Bridge. "The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 140 meters long and 70 meters above the river."
I had no idea how that bridge was possible and I was scared to walk across.
Here's a picture taken from a google search to show exactly what I'm talking about.
It was like nothing I had ever done at ten years old. There were lots of other people visiting that day and were walking across the bridge so it was pretty shaky and had me wide eyes as I walked. I was left speechless after walking across the bridge. We followed a path and walked down to the river's edge where the cold water gushed down. The picture below practically shows how much I was 'mind blown' at this beautiful piece of nature
Within these minutes of being bewitched by nature, that spark began in my heart that there was much more to life than all I had experienced so far. I was so happy and felt carefree as I stared at the marvel in front of me.
Later on that day we also visited Stanley Park. "Stanley Park is a 405-hectare public park that borders the downtown of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada and is almost entirely surrounded by waters of Vancouver Harbour and English Bay." It is Vancouver's first and largest urban park. I was once more amazed by nature to see all the trees and the ocean.
In the picture above Totem Poles can be seen at Stanley Park. Totem poles are monuments created by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest to represent and commemorate ancestry, histories, people, or events. “First Nation” is a term used to describe Aboriginal peoples of Canada who are ethnically neither Métis nor Inuit. Inuit refers to specific groups of people generally living in the far north who are not considered "Indians" under Canadian law. The term Métis refers to a collective of cultures and ethnic identities that resulted from unions between Aboriginal and European people in what is now Canada.
I was eager to learn and I read all the signs with the information on what I was looking at.
We took lots of photos and I had some fun being silly.
I forgot all about how much I missed my dad. I was so caught up with where I was that I would completely forget he was gone. I was so happy and full of life again. I wanted the holiday to never end.
"that spark began in my heart that there was much more to life than all I had experienced so far. I was so happy and felt carefree as I stared at the marvel in front of me."
ReplyDeleteThat's what travel does.