Greetings from Canada! After an early start to catch the train (although, given the time difference from home, I was up with plenty of time) I caught the Amtrak Cascades line up from Seattle. The train, whilst relatively slow (4 hours for 140 miles) was a comfy way to travel. The legroom on US trains is superb - I certainly can't complain and that's saying something. There is nothing comparable in the UK. There were also some great views - if you were sitting on the left-hand side of the train. Unfortunately I was on the right...Got to Vancouver and found my hotel. After some trouble with a last minute cancellation of the room I had booked through Octopustravel, I had booked a hotel last minute. 
Location-wise it was a little further out than I would have liked, but it is not too far and OK for the price. After checking in I walked over to Granville island, which is close to the hotel. This is a curious place, a mixture of arts community and cement works, with the main bridge to downtown cutting over the island. Still there were several galleries (both commercial and student art) to visit and a fantastic indoor market with all sorts of great-looking fresh produce (no kitchen, so no cooking, so no purchases, I'm afraid!) which, coupled with the weather made for a great afternoon.
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