On Canada Day, after seeing the tall ships, W, M and I continued on to Steveston Fisherman's Wharf area. It's been ages since I've been around this area! It was very busy, of course due to the Salmon Festival.








First thing I noticed are the big signs for live sea urchins. Many people were buying them!

The sea urchins are huge!!! I've never really appreciated sea urchin. I've kind of tasted it at a sushi place when I was younger but I didn't like the taste. Hmm. Maybe I should try it again, my taste buds might have changed XD.

Here's some instructions on one of the boats on how to eat a sea urchin!

Lots of live crab were for sale as well.





There were shrimps and spot prawns but they were frozen at sea.



Octopus!





W and M were feeling a bit peckish so they went off to Pajos for fish and chips while I stood in line at Timothy's Frozen Yogurt!



Chose the fruit you want and they will make it for you!





Blueberry frozen yogurt in big waffle cone! This is just perfect on a hot day like this. Very ice and light and cools you right off. Delicious!



At the end of the walk is Pajos. It is super popular and seemed like everyone was lining up for it that day. The line was an hour long!


I wasn't standing in line with my friends so I went exploring the surrounding areas.

We went to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery afterwards.



Mmm fish and chips! Worth the long wait! M said that their clam chowder is very good as well.

After walking around the Salmon Festival, we headed off to the river side to see the tall ships at Imperial Landing! This is the third year in a row that the ships have come to dock at Richmond's Steveston Village. It was a beautiful day and we got to board the ships and explore! I wish I could see the ships with their sails up one day! They'd look magnificent!


The majestic and historic schooner Adventuress is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year! It's home port is in Port Townsend, Washington. She is a National Historic Landmark and is used for non-profit educational programs to increase awareness of the majesty and vulnerability of Puget Sound.




The HMCS Oriole is Canadian Navy's sail training vessel and longest-serving commissioned ship. Her home port is in Esquimalt, BC












Mycia is from Port Townsend, Washington and is a fishing schooner. Didn't realize I didn't take a picture of the full ship!

Gaia lives in Vancouver, BC at Garden Bay, Pender Harbour! It was originally built as a sailing trawler without an engine for North Sea fishing and has been around since World War II!





P6-19 is a Navy Aircraft Rescue Vessel built in 1943 by the US Navy.


The P-619 was equipped with .50 calibre machine guns and mark 6 depth charges for anti- submarine work!


B.R. Hastings is a 5 ton rigid hulled inflatable boat. It's home is Richmond, BC and the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) uses it to respond to distress situations around the Fraser River and the Strait of Georgia.







Cute little pirate ship!