Navy Pier

I finally had some time today to do a little exploring.  My electricity is set up, cell phone is connected, immunization sorted out (getting the TB test after September 1st), textbooks ordered, all the essential things are done!  So, today I walked on over to Navy Pier, which is kind of a combination of Granville Island and the Vancouver Convention Center.

The tall ships are in town!

Historic anchor from some historic ship, a perfect spot for touristy pictures!

There are lots of stuff going on at the Navy Pier, including a Children's Museum, a Stained Glass Museum, an IMAX theatre, a regular theatre (currently play Shrek, the Musical), an indoor greenhouse/garden, a ferris wheel, shopping center, a Gardening Convention, etc.  I didn't go in the Children's Museum, but the Stained Glass Museum was fantastic.  Here are just some of the beautiful work I saw:

Here is Crystal Garden, a gorgeous oasis in the middle of the Pier. 

There's also a magic show and pirate show for the kids all day long. 

The famous Ferris Wheel (there's mini golf right under it), and the Merry-Go-Around.   

Just outside the Pier, there is a huge foundain/water park, where kids and family run around to cool-off.

The tall building on the left (the one with the X pattern on it) is my building.  You can see just how close I am to the beach (and the park beside it).