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| The Teahouse at Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia |
SCARY TO ME—Putting
my hand in front of my eyes in terror doesn’t mean I have to book a
Russian-made passenger jet bound for Damascus, Syria. There are plenty of eye-widening experiences
in the most tame and often scenic places in the world.
For example, see below.
ACROPHOBIC’S NIGHTMARE—Easy for the tourist brochures to say the scenic
Capilano Suspension Bridge is safe because millions of visitors have used it since
1889 without incident. And, travel
agent’s be damned there’s nothing serene about dangling over West Coast
rainforest from 230 feet! That’s like
dangling from a 23 story building in a window washers trolley. Fun?
No, thanks.
But millions of others
disagree. Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is one of Vancouver, British
Columbia’s most popular tourist attractions. The reason is simple, there are so
many things to see and do! Just minutes from the bustle of downtown Vancouver,
the attractions at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park offers a unique mix of adventure,
history and culture making this Vancouver tourist attraction a complete British
Columbia experience and an essential on your list of things to do in Vancouver,
BC.
Originally built in 1889,
Capilano Suspension Bridge stretches 450 feet (137m) across and 230 feet (70m)
above Capilano River. Since then much has been added to the 27-acre park. Cliffwalk
is the park’s newest attraction – a cantilevered walkway clinging to the
granite cliff high above Capilano Canyon. Treetops Adventure, seven suspension
bridges through the evergreens taking you up to 100 feet (30m) above the forest
floor, offers a unique squirrel’s eye perspective of the forest. Guided nature
tours, the Kids’ Rainforest Explorer program and the Living Forest exhibit
enhance this unique rainforest encounter. Enjoy seasonal musical entertainment
and First Nations culture. Take photos at the Totem Park and with the Capilano
Tramps. Top it off with a visit to the gift shop full of quality merchandise
from all over Canada and great homemade fudge! It’s all in a day’s fun at
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park.
No, thanks. Others may find the above lots of fun, I find
it chilling. Instead I will head for tea
in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, where an outdoor table is waiting for me. There at the Tearoom at Stanley Park the only
danger might be a local sparrow diving on my scone. Ommmmm.
Suspension bridge survival
tactic: Act debonaire in the face of doom. Have your cell phone handy as if
you’re making reservations for tea. Even if the clowns behind you start swaying
the bridge keep putting on step at a time forward. This too shall pass.
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Park: http://www.capbridge.com/
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