Rain

I don't have the slightest idea of what we saw next, so I will choose to talk about rain in Vancouver. Firstly, it seems like it never stops. But the good old umbrella, seems to be an extra gadget that is cumbersome when you are carrying something else. So, I ditched the umbrella and headed out doors with my hood of my winter jacket protecting me from the rain. One get's so used to the rain here there are stores especially designed for umbrellas. We went into one such store on Grandville Island, and could choose from a variety of designs. It reminded me of a kite store. We didn't buy anything but we got an idea what kinds of umbrellas were ideal for the climate of British Columbia.The store clerk showed us a clear plastic umbrella. Not only could you see where you were going but you were pretty much covered from the rain. Needless to say, we didn't end up buying an umbrella but we had a good idea of gift buying for Christmas.
We had one day that it didn't rain but we chose to go to the art gallery; a place for viewing the paintings of French Canadian scenery. It felt out of place, since we were on the west coast and looking at art from the east. Kreigoff, was a painter that my dad is familiar with. He has a whole book about him at his home.
I did see works from the group of seven, which utterly amazes me. I enjoy taking in the icebergs and the landscapes surrounded by trees. They were probably painted in Algonquin Park, an extraordinary place for camping in Ontario. Now I am talking of Ontario when I should be talking about the sights and sounds of Vancouver. Overall, I soon got tired of the art gallery, so me and my sister met up with my brother-in-law, grabbed something to eat and I ventured on to the bookstore while my sister looked for more art at the art gallery. I was filled to the brim of information regarding the types of art and had to get some diversion.
I went into a huge Chapters situated in downtown Vancouver and I surrounded myself with thousands of books. I can never get tired in a bookstore. Chapters had three floors. I found that it was bigger than the world's biggest bookstore.