(Sophie) -There are a lot of weird things in Vancouver like pink bins on the street and rainbow zebra crossings. The most peculiar thing though was when we were walking to the fireworks we saw a man with pink and yellow hair who had a parrot sitting on his shoulder pecking at his t-shirt and wolf whistling. His t-shirt was completely covered in holes, but he didn't care. He was also the hairiest man I've ever seen. There was also a street band with a drummer, two xylophone players and a tom tom drummer. They played really fast African music - AMAZING!

When we arrived at the hotel a kind man who works here let us choose a toy from a treasure chest. I chose a cuddly lion. I thought our room would be quite small, but when I stepped inside there was a bathroom with a complicated shower, a lounge, kitchen and two bedrooms. My bed is really comfortable and warm. We have a TV in our room, although the remote control is really difficult to understand.

(Belle) - Our first day in Vancouver was really exciting because when we got to the hotel a nice man showed us a treasure chest in the lobby and said we could choose a toy from it. I chose a big, bouncy ball that lights up when you bounce it. I bounced the ball all around the hotel while we waited for our room to be ready and annoyed Mummy!

I was so tired after the flight that I almost fell asleep whilst eating my burger at the restaurant we went to! After eating we had a long walk to a beach where we saw a fireworks display. The beach was very busy and a bit of a squash and a squeeze, but the fireworks went on for a long time. My favourite firework was the quiet one because I didn't like all the bangs. I also liked the rainbow fireworks.

I managed to get some sleep last night and am ready to explore Vancouver today. Bye for now. xxx