Vancouver 2023

I made a quick trip up to Vancouver to attend the (Interior Design Educator's Conference) with a former professor that I currently work with. It was a great opportunity to network and meet other teaching professionals. I was actually able to meet one of my students from this semester, since they were presenting at the conference.

The day started early with a water taxi ride to downtown Seattle. Then, I hopped on the Amtrak Cascades from Seattle to Vancouver. I have heard that this service is very scenic and enjoyable, and it was certainly a great view of the Salish Sea as the train skirts along the coastline for many miles. I will say, since my train back was cancelled, it's not necessarily the most reliable form of transportation, but that's rail service in North America.

I have been to Vancouver a couple of times before, but this was my first trip where I was able to stay a few days. It's a great city with an awesome food scene and echoes with general Canadian "niceness".

After the conference events we tour a bike tour around Stanley Park and had ramen to warm up a bit.

All in all, not a bad way to spend the weekend.