tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post5192944523620842286..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: 2015 PNW trip day 5-6: Vancouver, BCGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-22827779823730743852015-06-30T08:31:05.619-07:002015-06-30T08:31:05.619-07:00I'm already beginning to suffer from succulent...I'm already beginning to suffer from succulent withdrawal. Saw a trunked Agave attenuata at the VanDusen Botanical Garden the other day and wanted to hug it!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-47847901504260463702015-06-30T08:30:09.487-07:002015-06-30T08:30:09.487-07:00Off to Nanaimo today, then Victoria tomorrow. Vict...Off to Nanaimo today, then Victoria tomorrow. Victoria is MUCH smaller than Vancouver, and I expect great things.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90441416119117529922015-06-30T08:29:37.371-07:002015-06-30T08:29:37.371-07:00I won't even begin to speculate. Let me tell y...I won't even begin to speculate. Let me tell you, I'm glad our rental car has Oregon plates. At least people don't hate Oregonians the way they hate Californians.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-30568420648129466802015-06-29T20:48:40.674-07:002015-06-29T20:48:40.674-07:00Loving these posts, and looking forward to the ded...Loving these posts, and looking forward to the dedicated posts for even more garden goodness. Haven't been to Victoria/Vancouver in ages, so this is all fascinating. (Also enjoying your photos on Instagram!)Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-84270773201045346422015-06-29T20:45:29.786-07:002015-06-29T20:45:29.786-07:00Maybe British Columbia has been infiltrated by too...Maybe British Columbia has been infiltrated by too many Californians? It's lovely to think of plentiful rain but I wouldn't exchange one frenetic city for another.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88814364808250198472015-06-29T20:37:00.756-07:002015-06-29T20:37:00.756-07:00Me three on the reaction to So Much Green. Love to...Me three on the reaction to So Much Green. Love to visit it, but glad to live (and garden) where I do!Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19322105713385438222015-06-29T17:47:53.571-07:002015-06-29T17:47:53.571-07:00I bet there are about 2 million more people than i...I bet there are about 2 million more people than in 1965!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33951312343179892442015-06-29T17:47:27.661-07:002015-06-29T17:47:27.661-07:00Your cousins AND all their relatives and friends! ...Your cousins AND all their relatives and friends! I hadn't realized that the Vancouver metro area has 2.4 millon people...Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-72064058554742538592015-06-29T17:46:12.238-07:002015-06-29T17:46:12.238-07:00I think if somebody had driven us around in a limo...I think if somebody had driven us around in a limo, my first impression would have been much different, LOL.<br /><br />VanDusen BG was very nice indeed.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46669237933594054712015-06-29T16:00:57.798-07:002015-06-29T16:00:57.798-07:00I haven't been to Vancouver since 1965. Sounds...I haven't been to Vancouver since 1965. Sounds like its changed a bit! I'm enjoying the updates on your journey, Gerhard.Paul Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760554213574050280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-82336516941311553662015-06-29T13:06:28.197-07:002015-06-29T13:06:28.197-07:00I have about 3,000 cousins in Vancouver, so all th...I have about 3,000 cousins in Vancouver, so all that traffic was family. ;^) Hope your visit improves...Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-29993162822330776762015-06-29T12:06:52.545-07:002015-06-29T12:06:52.545-07:00Sounds like Vancouver has changed a lot since we v...Sounds like Vancouver has changed a lot since we visited 20 years ago. The VanDusen looks marvelous! Sorry that Whistler was a bust for you. I've never been but people rave about it. Good to hear a bit of reality. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-302257522420441062015-06-29T12:00:52.305-07:002015-06-29T12:00:52.305-07:00Sue, not sure if our return route takes us through...Sue, not sure if our return route takes us through Bellevue but if it does, I'll swing by. Thanks for the recommendation!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-69421582217562499522015-06-29T12:00:08.862-07:002015-06-29T12:00:08.862-07:00Jane, I had expected to love Vancouver and was ver...Jane, I had expected to love Vancouver and was very surprised when I didn't. Maybe it's one of those cities that grow on you? <br /><br />I know exactly what you mean about all that greenness. It's getting to be a bit oppressive, LOL.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46943763663838764962015-06-29T10:16:46.378-07:002015-06-29T10:16:46.378-07:00Gerhard, this is slightly off topic, but on your w...Gerhard, this is slightly off topic, but on your way back home through Washington, try to find time to go to the Bellevue botanical garden. It's fantastic. Suesuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876157448125007929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-52224533260647703042015-06-29T09:59:27.684-07:002015-06-29T09:59:27.684-07:00I love this post. Typically, everyone raves about ...I love this post. Typically, everyone raves about Vancouver and its extension, Victoria. Can't wait to get your views on Victoria. Never heard of Van Dusen before. My (native Californian) reaction to the wetness and greenness is always, can't they scrape some of this green stuff off so we can see the rocks and the ground? Thanks so much for the continuing posts about your trip and your reactions. Very enjoyable.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.com