Vancouver--Day 3 (Part 1)

This was quite the busy day. So busy and packed full that we must break the day down into 2 parts (part 2 will come tomorrow morning). The first part of the day was spent going down to Gastown (the first original settlement in Vancouver, and located in the present day district of Granville). It kept its historical charm and is a very big touristy spot due to its history, great restaurants, and souvenier shops. For more info on this cute little town click here http://www.gastown.org/history/index.html

In Gastown there is the famous Steam Clock which is partially (used to be fully) powered by a steam engine. This one was put in the district in 1977 as part of Gastown's renovation. It announces every quarter hour with a whistle chime. Very cool, and very big.

Ok so quite possibly the most exciting part of the trip was the visit to the Japadog hot dog stand. For those of you who are not familiar with this, it is a Japanese style hot dog. You can get a variety of dogs (bratwurst, all-beef, pork, or turkey), and then different Japanese toppings (seaweed, edamame, wasabi mayonnaise, bonito flakes, cabbage, etc.).

This was her favorite part of the trip. She got the #1, which is the one with seaweed. MB preferred the #4. Yes, the line is about 20+ people deep just to get one. They are very popular.

Of course you can add the traditional items such as relish, sauerkraut, ketchup, mustard, etc. which are off to the side.

Mmmmmm....yummy.....seaweed and sauerkraut!

For a complete look at the menu (with pictures) and more on the Japadog, click here http://www.japadog.com/menu/index.html