So, we are now in Vancouver. The date line meant that we arrived at Vancouver in the early afternoon of August 28, about six hours “before” we left Auckland. (Actually it was about 13 hours between boarding and deplaning.)  We had three immediate needs upon arrival at YVR: immigration/customs, baggage claim and Tim Horton’s. Guess which one had the longest wait?

We managed with some effort to get from the airport, via Skytrain and foot, to Grandma Susan’s condo downtown; We were laden down with our luggage, coats and bags, and were slowed by a bag-versus-kid’s-foot incident, but we made it. Our efforts were rewarded with big hugs from Grandma and this lovely display in our guest suite: