July 7th

Not much happened on July 7th.  We got up, took the Canada line to the airport.  Devoured our last set of Tim Horton's donuts.

Ordered drink at Starbucks using our soccer aliases.

Once we got home we had a little birthday cake, played with the dog and everybody went to bed.  Swim meet tomorrow so away we go.

Monday hangover and donuts

Monday after the World Cup Win was a little slow.  We slept in and then went to watch the women's team celebrate their win on the set of Fox World Cup tonight. 

Some pictures are screen shots from the U.S. Women's National team Twitter feed if you look in the background you can see Katie or Grace

Save this to photo and blow it up look behind Abby 

Look by Abby's Rt ear.

Then this Happened!!!!!!!!!!

Grace got Becky Sauerbunn to sign her jersey.

Carli Lloyd

Then we rented bikes and bikes around the sea wall and Stanley Park.

Lady in a wet suit tide marker

Below Lions gate bridge

Grace doesn't know what to make of this coast line

Birthday dinner at Black and Blue rooftop

Back to the hotel, pool and then bed 

World Cup Sunday

Not much to say on this one.

Carli Llyod scores 3 goals

USA 5  Japan 2

Crazy party in the streets of Vancouver 

4th of July

The girls and I were up early on Saturday to catch a bus to Whistler.  Tim Horton's donuts and a Starbucks and the girls were ready to go.  

Our first stop was Shannon Falls about 40 minutes outside of Vancouver.  It was a beautiful high waterfall.  The girls enjoyed playing and running around.  We did not enjoy the idiot that got lost and kept us there for an hour waiting around the bus.  

We finally made it to Whistler.  We had just enough time for some lunch and then it was off to zip line over the Fitzsimmons creek.  Great views and great fun.

We took a gondola ride to the top.  The scenery was amazing.  There were 100s of mountain bikers  blasting down the mountain.  We even saw a couple of black bears looking for lunch under the gondola, mostly for grubs and herbs versus bikers.  Here is a shot from the top of our champions.

On the way back we stopped at Brandywine falls.  Great views.

Tomorrow is World Cup Sunday.

I believe that we can win!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The suspense is killing me.....

The Anseth family got up bright and early to visit the rainforest the cover the Pacific Northwest, but we first stopped for Canada's delicious donuts.  Tim Hortons rocks!!!!!

The Capilano Suspension Bridge awaited us.  230 ft above the canyon floor the Anaeth family swayed gentle back and forth as we crossed over into the rainforest.  We learned about Hemlock trees, Douglas firs and Red Cedars.   It was a great day walking through the woods.

Even dad got into the act

Dinner was amazing at the Blue Waters Cafe.  Oysters, sushi rolls, pan seared halibut and great local beers

Katie and I went down to Canada Place to watch Fox Sports 1.  As usually the soccer experts spent some time hanging

I did get one selfie

Tomorrow on to Whistler

Oh Canada......

We departed the Twin Cities at 9:30 and arrive in Vancouver, BC at 11:30 ready to take on a little Canada action.

After a quick lunch, we did a land tour around Vancouver.  The first stop was Queen Elizabeth Park.  We were greeted with beautiful skyline views and a sunken garden.  

We left there and travelled over to Grandville Island.  There were lots of great little shops, outdoor performers and food.  We only spent about 40 min there and plan to head back later in the vacation, if time permits.

Then it was over to Stanley Park.  We experience some 1st Nation totem poles.  There were beautiful views of the city and Lions Gate Bridge.

We finished the night down by Canada Place as we enjoyed a little dinner and some locally brewed beer.  We even watched a little Fox Sports1.

Notice the little photobomber

More adventures tomorrow