And it was still raining when we left - the San Juan Islands are at least consistent. Sadly the atrocious weather has followed us up into Vancouver, so the pics from lovely Stanley Park are a bit soggy (so much for the sun motif at passport check!) We're doing a sun-dance for a crisp bright day tomorrow but the forecast isn't with us. Hopefully the park and skyline will look more inviting tomorrow.
So yes, into maple leaf territory. It's bilingual by law so there were "Bienvenue au Canada" border signs too. As well as (partially) changing linguistically, we've also swapped weights and measures too, with distances now in km and petrol in litres.
For a wet Autumn Sunday, Vancouver traffic was surprisingly heavy, and one thing that the city does not boast is easy parking. The meters assume you have a mobile phone to pay for your parking - not great for a visitor who's kept a pocketful of coins to feed them...!
We passed the 2000 milestone just as we entered Canada, and today or hereabouts is the halfway point on the US leg of the trip. The plan is for the return leg southward to hug the coastline.
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