Bike Riding in Stanley Park after Thirty Years

Coal Harbour, Vancouver 

Coal Harbour, Vancouver

Thirty years ago, as a young family we visited Vancouver during Expo'86. 

However, we were so busy visiting the exposition that we did not have much time to explore the city of  Vancouver.

A Bike rental shop at Vancouver Waterfront

One thing we did do was renting a bike and taking a ride around the beautiful Stanley Park.

People walk, stroll and run in the park

Bike riding in Stanley Park was a fantastic experience and  I would never forget that summer day!

Our younger son was five years old at the time. He just learned how to ride a bike by himself in Thunder Bay prior to our trip to Vancouver.

It was his first time riding in a huge park like Stanley Park without having to worry about much traffic.

When I saw the meandering path, I could still see vividly our young son riding on his three wheeler - his tiny body with legs pedaling as fast as he could flying towards the park, with bright smiles like the rays of the shinning sun, happy and carefree! 

Totem Poles, Stanley Park, Vancouver

Shore to Shore Sculpture, Stanley Park

Our older son was flying from California to meet up with us on Thursday night and then go bike riding again together the next day.

We saw Cherry Blossoms in full bloom in the middle of February!

We went to stroll in the park trying to recapture those precious moments years ago.

The first time we visited Stanley Park was three decades ago.

Our kids have grown and we thank God that they are leading productive and independent lives.

Light house in the park

Thanks to the efforts and dedication of the people of Vancouver,

we could still enjoy the beauty of nature and the breathtaking scenery of Stanley Park.

There are so many beautiful spots for picture taking that Stanley Park

is a photographer's delight!

View of Vancouver from Stanley Park

I was glad that we took a stroll and had ample time to stop and take pictures of the magnificent scenery in the park.

The next day we had brunch with E., Motoki and his wife near where our hotel was.

Afterwards, we went bike riding for a little while in the park. E. just launched a new campaign at work and it did well. 

A Kids' Play Area 

Since Friday was still a working day for him, he needed to return emails and made some phone calls, therefore we didn't get to spend a lot of time to finish riding around the park once. 

Whenever we could spend time with our grown children who live far away from us is always a happy event.

To revisit Stanley Park and took a bike ride with one of our sons after thirty years was truly a blessing!

R.T.

Stanley Park

Vancouver, B.C.

Week of Feb 22, 2016