Well, we've been home for a couple weeks after our 2 week trip to Vancouver and Alaska. We spent 5 days/nights in Vancouver and enjoyed a 7 day cruise on Carnival's Spirit to Alaska.
Now that we are no longer DINK's (a dual income, no kids household), we have had to change our travel habits from the exotic international destinations to the easier, kid friendly trips. This trip proved to be a great trip Toddler-friendly vacation!
Vancouver has a lot to offer families with small children. We spent an entire day at Stanley Park, enjoying the Aquarium, Barnyard Petting zoo, and Miniature train. Sydney napped in the stroller in the middle of Stanley park. It was relaxing for all of us.
We also checked out the PNE (Pacific Northwest Exibition) - like a big county fair. Sydney had an unlimited rides ticket, so she did all the kiddie rides. The highlight though was the Bungee Trampoline! Watching our 2-year old, getting 12 feet of air and loving it was pretty cool. I also highly recommend the Kid's Market at Granville island. The Adventure zone play area is well worth the $6 admission. Probably the best deal in all of Vancouver, maybe even Canada. Keeping your kids entertained for hours while you sit back and relax, PRICELESS!
Beware that the US Dollar and Canadian Dollar are nearly equivalent in value, making Canada no longer the "steal" that it once was. We found the prices to be either equivalent of LA or San Francisco, if not higher.
The only disappointment from our Vancouver visit was on our final day there, after our cruise. It was raining and our hotel room was not ready for check-in, so we decided to head over to ScienceWorld to kill a couple hours and let Sydney run out some energy. We arrived to find it was CLOSED for "team development." We felt like the Griswalds arriving at Wallyworld, to discover it closed. However, instead of breaking in like the Griswalds, we ended up across the street at the McDonalds PlayPlace.
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