No sightseeing today as we had to move from one hotel to another. We decided last night that we would have brunch in Yaletown then check-out at midday. You are really spoilt for choice for places to eat in Yaletown but we ended up stopping at Earls that looked like a decent place to eat.
I have to say the service in any restaurant we have been to over the past week has been exceptional. I wonder if it is because the wait staff rely on the tips you leave them so they give it their utmost. Tipping is something we are struggling with. How much should you leave? Apparently 20% of your bill is the normal but when it comes to the valets it has to be cash and many a day we have had nothing but a $20 note in our wallets! We apologise to them but apparently they are pretty used to us Aussies.....
Once we were seated we are brought coffees that are always complementary. They are served black but you can ask for cream (milk) on the side. I ordered the Chorizo Hash with poached eggs and Avo and Philip ordered the Avocado Eggs Benny. They came to our table very fast and we attacked our meals with relish. Boy it was good and we both agreed that it was the best breakfast we have eaten since we have been in Vancouver and as it turned out, the cheapest!
After our scrumptious brunch we walked back to the Douglas Hotel to pack our suitcases (that we really never unpacked - thank goodness for packing cells) and check-out. We didn't have long to wait for a taxi to take us the short distance to the Fairmont Waterfront. Check-In is normally 4pm but we opted to pay a little more for a waterfront room that we could check into immediately. That was such a relief and we were mighty pleased with the up-grade when we saw the view from our 17th floor room.
We will be meeting our fellow travellers tonight for a welcome dinner hosted by APT. There is a maximum of 40 people on tour so it should be a fairly intimate tour where we can really get to know each other. I have a feeling there will be a few Aussies on this tour. Tomorrow we start the tour in earnest with a sightseeing tour of Vancouver visiting places that we haven't yet explored.
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