Capilano Suspension Bridge

Over the weekend I went to the Capilano Suspension Bridge. It's one of the many tourist attractions in Vancouver and a nice escape to nature. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the bridge is only about a 20 minute drive from where I live. The bridge is anchored by 13 tons of concrete on either side of the canyon and spans the width of two 747s side-by-side. It can also support two fully loaded 747s.

If you're afraid of heights, it might not be such a good idea for you to cross this bridge as it's very buoyant from the number of people walking across. The effect is like walking while you're really drunk. On the other side there are more trails and suspension bridges linking from tree to tree. The fresh smell of cedar wood was fantastic. I almost wished I had a log cabin.

Today I had dimsum in Richmond and it was so good. Living in Vancouver, you'd think I'd be going to dimsum every weekend, but actually I haven't had dimsum in a real long time. Between three people, we had about 9-10 dishes for $45 including tip. It's more on the expensive side, but the quality of the food is definitely worth it. The restaurant's specialty is seafood and has many of the popular dishes you'd find in any seafood restaurant like shark fin's soup for $23. Most Chinese do their shopping and eating in Richmond rather than Chinatown, which I've yet to visit. I've been told Chinatown is rather run down and not in a very safe area. One of these days I'll make my way there and check it out for myself.