Friday, March 29, 2024

It's Cherry Blossom Time

Vancouver's Cherry Blossom Festival comprises a number of events throughout the city that serve to showcase Vancouver's 43,000 outstanding cherry trees.  The festival runs from March 29 to April 25.  

In the 1930's, Japan gifted Canada hundreds of trees as a thank-you to Japanese-Canadians who served in World War I.  They said on the news tonight, cherry blossoms in Vancouver were voted fourth best in the world!  We've been loving them all over the city.  

A street in Vancouver
A park close to where we live


Cherry Blossoms in Japan

Day 16 - Some Ship Facts and Canadian Thanksgiving

One of the nicest surprises on this sailing has been how un‑crowded the ship feels. Even though she can carry up to 5,300 passengers , thi...