With taxi rides between Vancouver and White Rock running about $70 USD a pop, we realized it would be way more economical to rent a car to get around, so we took a taxi 🤦🏼‍♂️ back to the airport, intercepted Diane’s luggage before the courier got it, rented a compact SUV, and headed up to Granville Island, because it looked like a nice place to spend the afternoon.
Granville Island juts into a creek (creek?!?) off Burrard Inlet. Many boats of all sizes docked there, and little water taxis shuttling locals and visitors here and there. Beautiful sunny day there by the water.
This right here, just the Granville Island Public Market itself, is worth the trip to the island. All manner of meats, veggies, fresh pastas, pastries, and breads are available. Snacked on a couple freshly made bagels before getting lunch at a seafood restaurant called The Sandbar.
Late afternoon we finally arrived at our B&B in White Rock, a small (2 square miles) town that’s part of metro Vancouver. It’s on the shore of Semiahmoo Bay (pictured here at low tide), and a mile from the U.S. border. Lots of cute shops to explore.
