Good Day Sunshine! (Kits Pool, Vancouver & Unicorns)

in #travel6 years ago (edited)

Hiya Steemit!

Well it’s another one of those fantastic days here in Vancouver when “going on holiday” means merely turning off your phone and having a look around. Admittedly, my phone was on when i took all of the following photos, but i’m sure you catch my drift.

Kits Pool

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Even better with my family in the picture!

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Kitsilano Pool is, as far as i know, the largest swimming pool in N. America and stretches 131.5 meters. That means 4 laps (8 lengths) equals a km and 6 laps equals a mile! I tell ya, you get in and start swimming, and keep swimming, and then swim some more, and then pop yer head up and there’s still halfway to go! Here’s what the start looks like:

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And here’s a pano-stich series of three photos from up above Kits Showboat (local bands and kids dance troupes perform here on many a summer’s eve).

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The showboat, which faces South, is also a fave hangout spot for sun-worshippers, and is often populated by brown and leathery people who are apparently addicted to large doses of vitamin D.

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The pool is moderatley heated too, and conditioned with ozone so there’s not a lot of chorine in it. Oh yeah, and it is a saltwater pool so it is buoyant and gives you that good crispy feel when you get out. Here’s me and Carlito hamming it up

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And the assassin, obviously taking no names!

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And here’s me precious cargo goofing off and climbing whatever is available!

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Just east of the pool there is a lovely park which leads to the beach. This has got to be one of my favourite views in the city — imprinted on my mind for 40+ years!

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The brown grass is a testament to the sunny summer we’ve been having this year!

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And finally, an aerial photo i grabbed off the net:

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If you are ever in Vancouver between May long Weekend and Labour Day you absolutely must check this attraction out. (Local’s pro tip: if it’s raining, even better! The pool is empty and since you can’t get much wetter it is a fine time to visit!)

“Okay great...” i can hear some of you mumbling “...i live in fucking Ireland, or Alabama, or Holland,” or somewhere else far away... Well that’s what the pics are for! 😜😎😂🤣

Here’s some more pics, but these ones are of my donation to the MONSTER RAFFLE! It is likely that i may add something to this, but for the time being, i have chosen a Queen’s Beast Unicorn to offer up to the shiniest tag on Steemit.

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This is a 2oz, 9999 pure Silver coin that is one part of, perhaps, the most beloved series going right now. Also, it is the most kick-ass unicorn i’ve ever seen. Usually unicorns have pink manes and rainbows coming out of their asses, but this one is breaking heavy gauge chain and looking like he’s gonna’ kick yer ass — or to use that horn and really make a statement! At any rate, this is one coin that any collector or stacker would be proud to own, and i look forward to see who comes forward and claims this prize 🤘🤩

Also, however, i have chosen the unicorn because i believe in the motto: you get what you give

And i want to see a unicorn too! But i wanna’ see it show up on a few crypto charts — particularly on Po.et

Here have a look at the last couple days:

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Hardly a Unicorn yet. Hell! Thaz not even a narwhale. But at least it is going in the right direction 😜👍 i’ve been doing the crazy-willi-dance trying to summon the gods of crypto to shine on this one, and i think ol’ Ray-Ray has a magic lamp he’s been rubbing, so surely we are just days away from, yep, you guessed it — the Unicorn chart we’re all waiting for 🦄🦄🦄

Giddy-up!!!

As a teaser, i got this huge box in the mail today and i’m about to open that bastard up!

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“Coin, tankard and table sauce!!!?” This is gonna’ be good! And it is from a most reputable sender too:

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Heh heh — thanks Stackitus Labs !!! I do appreciate — very much! — the free (for me) postage! ...but thaz how we roll around here
👊😎

I hope you’re all having a glorious summer and surrounded by those whom you love. And if yer @kiwiscanfly and it’s fucking winter in NZ, then fire up the barby! Pour one, roll one and sit on back!

Cheers! from @thedamus
🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄

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Right on daveks! Thank you very much 😎👍
keep up the great work!!!

A great work indeed! @thedamus

Yes you right.....

Best I have ever seen

Thank you for your continued support of SteemSilverGold

Looks like another absolutely stellar Vancouver day. I keep going across the border in the October - March window. I’ve got to get to Van in the summer. Beautiful!

Happy day, happy fam! ☺️

Summer is good up here 😎

No polar bears and we get to pack away the snow-shoes! 😂😂😂

That looks absolutely amazing man. Enjoy that. That makes two days in a row you’ve teased us....

Ah buddy, it’s just beautiful here right now 🤩👍

Your post had been curated by the @buildawhale team and mentioned here:

https://steemit.com/curation/@buildawhale/buildawhale-curation-digest-08-10-18

Keep up the good work and original content, everyone appreciates it!

Thx nicnas!
😎👍

My daughter complains that it rains 300 out of 365 days in Vancouver...These are two of the few non-rainy days... :=)
Beautiful photos!

Heh heh, liquid gold in the grand scheme of things :) and certainly makes the summer days stand out in stunning blue!

Looks like you guys had a great time!! Nothing like a day with the fam!👊👊

“going on holiday” means merely turning off your phone and having a look around
LMAO! Hell of a pool man.

Cheers witty! Here’s to smelling the roses! 🍻

I'm gonna sit back sheet gnat one! Cheers damus!

What a beautiful place, thats a really long pool

Glad you keep the phone on to get these shots to share with us

Cheers tj! It’s amaze-balls what a phone can do these days 😳👍