Ferris Wheel(er)'s Day Off

The weather last night didn't favour Shauna's Christmas Party. We had heavy wet snow in East Van and figured it would be at least as bad on the steep streets of North and West Van so we didn't chance it. Thus Shauna was a bit out of sorts and we were looking for something to do to cheer her (and us) up.

Surprisingly, I'd heard of a ferris wheel, of all things, having just been erected in Queen Elizabeth Park for the Christmas season. A perfect destination for a snowy evening.

Ferris wheel fare includes admission to the Conservatory.

Quite a magical sight for a cold winter's evening at the highest point in
Vancouver.

Bringing a bright bit of Carnival to Vancouver.

Definitely a mood picker-upper! And,being the first night of operation, with
inclement weather restricting road traffic, we were the only passengers on
our ride.

We could still faintly make out the lights of downtown Vancouver from the top,
despite the heavy wet flakes of snow.

Needless to say we highly recommend this new Vancouver Christmas attraction. Especially when combined with entry into the Conservatory. The parrots are fascinating. I had no idea there are more than 200 birds in there.