As we walked up to the garden we came across this wedding sculpture. It was specifically designed for couples to place a lock on it and throw away the key.
It saves the bridges and other places people use which are often not designed for the weight.
In Queen Elizabeth Park two old quarries were turned into the gardens. Liz suggested we should see them.
There were many other people out enjoying the sunny Sunday but was still peaceful.
There was a good view over Vancouver to the mountains behind.
This sculpture called the photographer was very popular and many people posed with the family.
We came across a stall selling fresh fruit and peas so we bought some cherries for Don to eat, some raspberries for me and some lovely fresh peas to eat raw.
After scoffing quite a bit of the delicious food we headed into the Bloedel Conservatory.
Inside they have tropical trees and plants and hundreds of free-flying bright-plumaged birds. They gave out a sheet to help work out what bird you were looking at.
These are South American green-winged macaws who are 19 years old.
This blue and gold macaw is 42 years old.
This yellow crowned parrot is called Casey and was born in 1962. She is talking to some Budgerigars.
There were lots of smaller birds flying around. Here are a couple of Gouldian finches just perched above us. They also have a couple of King parrots. We saw the female which they have named Kylie!
This Eclectus parrot is 8 years old.
We checked out the smaller quarry garden and then made our way home. After a bit of a rest and more Plants versus Zombies we went out for dinner. Don had been hanging out to go to a seafood restaurant. He has good memories of the all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant we visited last time we were in Vancouver. Sadly he discovered that it closed down in 2003. He found a seafood restaurant for our meal and we set off by bus. This is a community garden by the bus stop.
At last Don could have some oysters!
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