Along came belugas

It felt great to wake up on Saturday morning. Behind me was an evening of drinks with friends and ahead of me, a day of unadulterated rest.

Azu and I left the house at around 11 a.m. It was my first time downtown and first impressions were very positive. I was particularly pleased by the fact that the streets were wide and not that crowded. It also felt nice walking around sipping coffee and taking in all the colours made bright by the shining sun.

After a quick lunch of delicious Chinese-Japanese noodles, we started making our way to the Vancouver Aquarium located inside the beautiful Stanley Park. Shortly after getting in, we decided to watch a short documentary in 4D – and I only found out what 4D truly means when a wave broke and I felt a splash of cold water on my face.

We then moved on to see the dolphins’ show, the tropic zone and the Amazon forest. As we were walking out of the clownfish cove, I heard asking if we were interested in checking out the belugas’ show. For a moment, I couldn’t believe that I was going to see white whales for the very first time; but, shortly afterwards, there I was sitting next to three of them and admiring their gracious moves.

The rest of the afternoon unfolded smoothly and the evening was one of the cosiest ones I have ever experienced – we ate homemade burgers, had a great conversation and played really fun games. On our way back, we crossed the Lions Gate Bridge and had a breathtaking view over the downtown area. When we got home, it felt great to go to bed.