. jAlbum 9 This is the trip that I did in April 2011 to Vancouver to find a place for the whole clan to live. Some cherry blossoms but mostly trying to make sure we had a place we could afford, enough space, places for H2 to bark at squirrels, close to Chinese groceries for parents, close to North Vancouver for Sherry's business etc etc slides/IMG_2509.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 One of the houses I looked at, in New Westminster. The house itself was nice, close to the Skytrain BUT: too close to industrial area, not enough green space, a bit small, expensive for its location.... also we figured out New West is wayyy too far. One of the houses I looked at, in New Westminster. The house itself was nice, close to the Skytrain BUT: too close to industrial area, not enough green space, a bit small, expensive for its location.... also we figured out New West is wayyy too far. slides/IMG_2509.JPG slides/IMG_2512.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View of mountains from Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver View of mountains from Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2512.JPG slides/IMG_2513.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Some blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Some blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2513.JPG slides/IMG_2514.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2514.JPG slides/IMG_2516.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2516.JPG slides/IMG_2517.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2517.JPG slides/IMG_2518.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2518.JPG slides/IMG_2519.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2519.JPG slides/IMG_2520.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2520.JPG slides/IMG_2521.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Weeping Willow Trees in Queen Elizabeth Park Weeping Willow Trees in Queen Elizabeth Park slides/IMG_2521.JPG slides/IMG_2522.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2522.JPG slides/IMG_2525.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver Blossoms in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver slides/IMG_2525.JPG slides/IMG_2528.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Mountain view from Queen Elizabeth Park. The fog is starting to clear... Mountain view from Queen Elizabeth Park. The fog is starting to clear... slides/IMG_2528.JPG slides/IMG_2529.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Mountain view from Queen Elizabeth Park. The fog is starting to clear... Mountain view from Queen Elizabeth Park. The fog is starting to clear... slides/IMG_2529.JPG slides/IMG_2531.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms near another house I saw (South part of Vancouver) Blossoms near another house I saw (South part of Vancouver) slides/IMG_2531.JPG slides/IMG_2532.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 House I looked at near Marine Drive and.. Kerr I guess? in South Vancouver. Close to some nice parks. Very expensive $2500per month, and small. Didn't apply for it House I looked at near Marine Drive and.. Kerr I guess? in South Vancouver. Close to some nice parks. Very expensive $2500per month, and small. Didn't apply for it slides/IMG_2532.JPG slides/IMG_2533.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 A look around the neighborhood of the south van townhouse A look around the neighborhood of the south van townhouse slides/IMG_2533.JPG slides/IMG_2534.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The south van townhouse neighborhood had this cute little park.. and was close to a nice, bigger park (forgot the name... ) The south van townhouse neighborhood had this cute little park.. and was close to a nice, bigger park (forgot the name... ) slides/IMG_2534.JPG slides/IMG_2537.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 This is a house in Deer lake that I considered.. but in the end found another property that better serves our needs This is a house in Deer lake that I considered.. but in the end found another property that better serves our needs slides/IMG_2537.JPG slides/IMG_2538.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 This is the street in front of the house that we briefly considered. It's Gilley Avenue, was kind of busy (one of the reasons we didn't ultimately take it. Other is size, other is price..) This is the street in front of the house that we briefly considered. It's Gilley Avenue, was kind of busy (one of the reasons we didn't ultimately take it. Other is size, other is price..) slides/IMG_2538.JPG slides/IMG_2539.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Cherry blossoms near an appartment near Jessie's home Cherry blossoms near an appartment near Jessie's home slides/IMG_2539.JPG slides/IMG_2540.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessies balcony View from Jessies balcony slides/IMG_2540.JPG slides/IMG_2541.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessies balcony View from Jessies balcony slides/IMG_2541.JPG slides/IMG_2542.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessies balcony View from Jessies balcony slides/IMG_2542.JPG slides/IMG_2543.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessies balcony View from Jessies balcony slides/IMG_2543.JPG slides/IMG_2544.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessies balcony View from Jessies balcony slides/IMG_2544.JPG slides/IMG_2547.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby slides/IMG_2547.JPG slides/IMG_2548.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby slides/IMG_2548.JPG slides/IMG_2549.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby slides/IMG_2549.JPG slides/IMG_2550.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby Walking around Jessie's neighborhood in Burnaby slides/IMG_2550.JPG slides/IMG_2556.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) slides/IMG_2556.JPG slides/IMG_2557.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) slides/IMG_2557.JPG slides/IMG_2558.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) slides/IMG_2558.JPG slides/IMG_2559.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) slides/IMG_2559.JPG slides/IMG_2561.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) View from Jessie's balcony (on a bit more of a sunny day) slides/IMG_2561.JPG slides/IMG_2564.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from half way up Cypress Mountain View from half way up Cypress Mountain slides/IMG_2564.JPG slides/IMG_2565.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from half way up Cypress Mountain View from half way up Cypress Mountain slides/IMG_2565.JPG slides/IMG_2566.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from half way up Cypress Mountain View from half way up Cypress Mountain slides/IMG_2566.JPG slides/IMG_2568.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from half way up Cypress Mountain - BOATS View from half way up Cypress Mountain - BOATS slides/IMG_2568.JPG slides/IMG_2572.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park slides/IMG_2572.JPG slides/IMG_2573.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park slides/IMG_2573.JPG slides/IMG_2574.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park slides/IMG_2574.JPG slides/IMG_2575.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park slides/IMG_2575.JPG slides/IMG_2577.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park - This is West Vancouver. Lots of nice houses on the hill :) View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park - This is West Vancouver. Lots of nice houses on the hill :) slides/IMG_2577.JPG slides/IMG_2578.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park View from Prospect Point in Stanley Park slides/IMG_2578.JPG slides/IMG_2583.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View of the seawall trail in Stanley Park from up high :) View of the seawall trail in Stanley Park from up high :) slides/IMG_2583.JPG slides/IMG_2585.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Another nice view of West Vancouver from a different part of Stanley park. Also a cool little rock with a tree - it had a name which I forgot Another nice view of West Vancouver from a different part of Stanley park. Also a cool little rock with a tree - it had a name which I forgot slides/IMG_2585.JPG slides/IMG_2587.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Seawall trail in stanley park Seawall trail in stanley park slides/IMG_2587.JPG slides/IMG_2588.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 slides/IMG_2588.JPG slides/IMG_2589.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station slides/IMG_2589.JPG slides/IMG_2590.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station slides/IMG_2590.JPG slides/IMG_2591.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station slides/IMG_2591.JPG slides/IMG_2593.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blossoms are fleeting and don't last long... Blossoms are fleeting and don't last long... slides/IMG_2593.JPG slides/IMG_2594.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station Cherry blossoms at Burrard Skytrain station slides/IMG_2594.JPG slides/IMG_2596.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from near Pan Pacific hotel View from near Pan Pacific hotel slides/IMG_2596.JPG slides/IMG_2597.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from near Pan Pacific hotel View from near Pan Pacific hotel slides/IMG_2597.JPG slides/IMG_2598.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View from near Pan Pacific hotel View from near Pan Pacific hotel slides/IMG_2598.JPG slides/IMG_2599.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Pan Pacific hotel. Sherry and I stayed here a week in September 2010 :) Pan Pacific hotel. Sherry and I stayed here a week in September 2010 :) slides/IMG_2599.JPG slides/IMG_2600.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 OK. This is the street of the house which we will be renting :) Street parking in front, view of mountains (its a bit cloudy in these pictures...) OK. This is the street of the house which we will be renting :) Street parking in front, view of mountains (its a bit cloudy in these pictures...) slides/IMG_2600.JPG slides/IMG_2601.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 This is the house itself that we are renting This is the house itself that we are renting slides/IMG_2601.JPG slides/IMG_2602.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 A peek around the corner towards the backyard A peek around the corner towards the backyard slides/IMG_2602.JPG slides/IMG_2603.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The garden portion of the backyard The garden portion of the backyard slides/IMG_2603.JPG slides/IMG_2604.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The alleyway behind the house The alleyway behind the house slides/IMG_2604.JPG slides/IMG_2605.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The alleyway looking the otherway (south? I guess) The alleyway looking the otherway (south? I guess) slides/IMG_2605.JPG slides/IMG_2606.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The house from the back including the carport (garage in Vancouver speak) The house from the back including the carport (garage in Vancouver speak) slides/IMG_2606.JPG slides/IMG_2607.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Blurry out of focus shot of the backyard Blurry out of focus shot of the backyard slides/IMG_2607.JPG slides/IMG_2608.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Other side of the driveway Other side of the driveway slides/IMG_2608.JPG slides/IMG_2609.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 LIving room with fireplace LIving room with fireplace slides/IMG_2609.JPG slides/IMG_2610.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The living room is quite big! The living room is quite big! slides/IMG_2610.JPG slides/IMG_2611.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Living room looking towards the front door entryway Living room looking towards the front door entryway slides/IMG_2611.JPG slides/IMG_2612.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Fireplace! WOOD FIREPLACE!! Fireplace! WOOD FIREPLACE!! slides/IMG_2612.JPG slides/IMG_2613.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Kitchen (from the dining "nook") Kitchen (from the dining "nook") slides/IMG_2613.JPG slides/IMG_2614.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Dining nook itself Dining nook itself slides/IMG_2614.JPG slides/IMG_2615.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The deck. its quite big, maybe 20 feet by 20 feet? Its directly above the carport. We have full exclusive use of the deck The deck. its quite big, maybe 20 feet by 20 feet? Its directly above the carport. We have full exclusive use of the deck slides/IMG_2615.JPG slides/IMG_2616.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Deck again Deck again slides/IMG_2616.JPG slides/IMG_2617.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View of the back of the house from the deck View of the back of the house from the deck slides/IMG_2617.JPG slides/IMG_2618.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 There is mountain view from the deck!! (note: when its not cloudy) There is mountain view from the deck!! (note: when its not cloudy) slides/IMG_2618.JPG slides/IMG_2619.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 There is mountain view from the deck!! (note: when its not cloudy) There is mountain view from the deck!! (note: when its not cloudy) slides/IMG_2619.JPG slides/IMG_2620.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The single bathroom of the house... The single bathroom of the house... slides/IMG_2620.JPG slides/IMG_2621.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Single bathroom of the house Single bathroom of the house slides/IMG_2621.JPG slides/IMG_2622.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 One of the bedrooms One of the bedrooms slides/IMG_2622.JPG slides/IMG_2623.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Closet in one of the bedrooms Closet in one of the bedrooms slides/IMG_2623.JPG slides/IMG_2624.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Second bedroom. Landlord said he was going to be repainting it. Second bedroom. Landlord said he was going to be repainting it. slides/IMG_2624.JPG slides/IMG_2625.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Second bedroom Second bedroom slides/IMG_2625.JPG slides/IMG_2626.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 Stairs to the basement. The carpet is being replaced with laminate flooring Stairs to the basement. The carpet is being replaced with laminate flooring slides/IMG_2626.JPG slides/IMG_2627.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 The "rec room" Could also be used as a bedroom/guest room. The carpet is being replaced with laminate flooring. Note the second wood burnign fireplace. This room is quite big. You can also see the door into the shared laundry room. The "rec room" Could also be used as a bedroom/guest room. The carpet is being replaced with laminate flooring. Note the second wood burnign fireplace. This room is quite big. You can also see the door into the shared laundry room. slides/IMG_2627.JPG slides/IMG_2628.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 A view toards the stairs in the basement A view toards the stairs in the basement slides/IMG_2628.JPG slides/IMG_2629.html# Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:18:15 -0700 View into storage room in the house. Its quite big. Think its a cold room View into storage room in the house. Its quite big. Think its a cold room slides/IMG_2629.JPG