Granville Island Market

Granville Island Market, Vancouver

October 5th, 2019

A few years ago, we took a brief trip to the market on Granville Island. We were pressed for time, but what we saw caused us to vow to return during our next visit. On Saturday, we made good on that self-promise and spent a few hours there, which gave us a chance to capture the ambience of this alluring place. 

We met Kelly, a friend's son, for the first time, and had lunch with him on the patio, overlooking the waterfront and skyline of part of the city. 

After he departed for his next engagement, we were able to roam leisurely through the indoor market, and the surrounding area - a converted warehouse section of the city. 

The indoor market comprised of a variety of stalls ranging from fruit and veggies, cheeses, butchers, spices, candies/chocolates, and bakeries to pottery, florists, tools, and tea cosies! 

Warning: the following pictures may cause excessive salivation to occur!

I'm sure that, if we resided within a few kilometres of this place, we would be patrons every weekend! It's certainly a dangerously, delightful place! 

The sun came out and the warmth lured us outside to explore more of the vicinity. Here, we found blacksmiths, glass-blowers, carpenters, and a brilliant store selling an assortment of musical instruments from around the world. 

We watched this glass blower at work. Fascinating!

These painted silos, just off to the side of the market, were an example of how this warehouse district has been transformed into a tourist attraction. 

We stopped to watch and enjoy several live musicians including a Peruvian gentleman playing a single flute, and another guy playing a mandolin. 

Finally, we took leave of the area via the Aquabus, which took us to a part of Vancouver that neither of us had seen before. 

After an overcast arrival in the city, it was good to see blue skies, and feel the warmth of the sun in this beautiful city.