Hiking "The Grouse Grind"

We hiked up to the top of Grouse Mountain for beautiful views over Vancouver. The name of the hike "The Grouse Grind" should have been a warning. Three kilometers of straight up. Made Skeletons Gorge seem like a kids' picnic. The elation (and relief) at reaching the top was worth it though. Not to mention the $90 we saved on cable car fees. Was also a good warm up for all the hiking that's to come. There was an animal sanctuary at the top for wolves and bears. Got to see the wolf but the bears were sleeping.







Enjoyed a bird show featuring some impressive flying antics from a falcon and an owl with the most beautiful eyes. As you can see the zoom on our new camera (one of our purchases in Vancouver) was put to good use.




We also watched a "lumber jack" show with an awe inspiring demonstration of "log dicing" and"log climbing" from three world champion lumber jacks and some hilarious gags.