Vancouver Wow

This week I got to go to Vancouver for a few days for an industry conference. How I wish the States had some of the things that Canadians accept as the comforts of home. Almost no litter on the city streets, and in the parks. People, for the most part, respect the NO SMOKING signs in public parks and beaches. Parks have two wide lanes for pedestrian travel and bike/roller blade travel. Park benches are mostly sponsored by people in memory of loved ones, so they are not desecrated or destroyed. I only saw one instance of graffiti when walking a 9 km path along the sea wall of the gorgeous Stanley Park. Hope I get to come back here someday when there is more time for sightseeing but I think I made the best of my two evenings here. Tired feet, but worth it!