Hello travelerssssss!!!
When I think at Vancouver 🌆 , there are a few places that have been imprinted in my mind (& my heart ❤️) and those would be: Downtown Vancouver, Granville Island Public Market, Kitsilano Beach, Grouse Mountain, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Stanley Park, Fly over Canada and last but not least English Bay!
I stayed in Canada (one hour away from Vancouver), for almost two months and I've visited many places in this area. I even went to Whistler, Okanagan, Victoria (Vancouver Island), Bowen Island. I loved Canada! I really really did and I think I did my best at that moment when it comes to see places.
When I talk or think about Canada and Vancouver, my heart goes crazy! 😁💓💓 .... because of excitement, happiness, good mood, good times, good vibes and lifetime memories that I lived and collected to stay forever in my heart.
And yet.... I have only one regret! or let's say two..?
- I haven't spent more time in Vancouver than I did. And believe me, I've spent quite a bit of time here. But when I got home I've realized it wasn't enough. I will always love Vancouver!
- I didnt see English Bay a second time, especially at sunset!
Yup, exactly! These are my two BIG regrets now that I look back at my vacation here back in 2018. (But we plan on coming again someday and I'll get my dose of Vancouver, promise to myself and soul 💓)
So, English Bay Beach and Sunset Beach in Vancouver huh?
It's a POPULAR place around Downtown Vancouver.
English Bay is an open bay with many other popular beaches facing it: Sunset Beach, Barge Chilling Beach, Second Beach, Third Beach or English Bay Beach, named after the bay itself.
English Bay Beach and Sunset Beach are connected one to another, at about 1 km apart, 15 min walking. THE WALK! Ohh the Walk! 💙
This walk....💙 The View! The Ocean! The Wind! The Sound! The Salty Air! The sun! 💙 These stays forever with me!
You can also go by car along Beach Ave. And if you go North English Bay Beach, you'll get to Stanley Park and Seawall, also very popular locations In Vancouver.
What I love about this place is this 💓: You can feel WILD and FREE, in a wild place, with the blue ocean in front of you and a beautiful beach with huge logs on the sand, green vegetation now and there, feeling away of everything.
And on the other side, you have the BIG city with huge buildings and mirror windows. Sound of traffic doesnt seem to bad when you're here.
The more I think about it, the more I miss this place and my regret that I didn't have enough time to come here really hurts!
You can take long walks and enjoy the sunset! Ohh my, I imagine wonderful amazing sunsets! ☹️ HOW? How could I missed it? 😩
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As you can see in the photos, this place is perfect!
There is so much green land near the beach. There are actually banches you can sit on. You can see the high buildings in the back. If you want some shade, you can get cover under those trees. This place is everything for everyone.
I think the beaches were clean enough. I was in May-June and it wasnt crowded. Maybe in summer days things get busy, on another scale, but I can't say for sure.
I think you cant go wrong visiting this beach. It's an amazing spot in such a big city as Vancouver is! Maybe I love it because I'm a stranger to this part of the world, a traveler. But maybe you guys who live here can name a few cons? I don't know any! How could I?
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Inukshuk Monument at English Bay, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The Inukshuk is an Inuit monument located on the beach. It is a symbol of this beach.
Inukshuks are a symbol from the north polar region of the world especially for the Inuit people in northern Canada. The First Nations people around Vancouver did not make Inukshuks.
In the Inuit language the name Inukshuk means "in the likeliness of a human". Every Inukshuk is unique in shape because they were made of whatever rocks were near that location.
Inukshuks are used to mark a place for navigation or as an important location such as a burial ground or important location. The arms and feet, when pointed in a certain direction indicated the way to go for navigation. [source here]
The Inukhsuk (pronounced ih-nook-suuk) mirrors this Canadian spirit of friendship and community. There are many kinds of Inuksuit (plural for Inukshuk), and they mean different things depending on how and where they are built. Traditionally, they were used by the Inuit in the north as directional markers. An Inukshuk in the shape of a person signifies safety, hope and friendship. These stone sculptures were also important for navigation, as a point of reference, as a marker for hunting grounds, or to denote a food cache. They were visible in snowy conditions, can endure extreme weather and, ultimately, can help people survive. [source here]
The beach has lifeguards on duty in the warm months.
Swimming, walking, summer sports on the beach! All is possible.
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Sculpture on Sunset Beach
Bernar Venet’s monumental work 217.5 Arc x 13 is part of his Arc series of sculptures which illustrate the beauty, balance, and malleability of raw steel. The name of this artwork is a precise description of its mathematical composition. All of the beams in the sculpture are nested and curved to the same angle providing a sense of balance and grace. Venet employs mathematical manipulations of this industrial material to explore the interconnected relationships amongst nature, humanity, and the universe. The repetitive thirteen curves give a resting yet rhythmic sense of movement and fluidity. The raw red-brown rust colour of the unpainted surfaces of the corten steel, an authentic surface upon which Venet insists, facilitates an interaction with the natural elements. This sculpture was acquired by the Vancouver Biennale Legacy Foundation in 2007. [source here]
So, this place is a mix of Ocean and Beach, Trees and Vegetation, City, Buildings, Bridges and Cars! Maybe I liked it so much because I always was fascinated of beaches around cities.
And with this beautiful area in such a big complex city really got me impressed! 🤔
And these massive logs make perfect seating.
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What do you think guys? Do you see yourself in this place?
What about you? Do you enjoy a beautiful beach in a big city? Maybe we all prefer an izolated beach in the middle of nowhere but still, we can't ignore a beautiful peaceful place like this in a gigantic metropolitan area.
Thank you everyine for reading!
I hope you enjoy my post and you feel, by my writting, how much I adore English Bay!
love, missdeli 💙
