Vancouver, British Columbia – Days 3-6 found us in Vancouver, British Columbia for a travel bloggers convention called TBEX ’11 (Travel Bloggers Exchange).

We were nearly the only baby boomers in attendance as we found ourselves surrounded predominantly by 30-somethings.

Travel writers converged upon the city to forge new relationships, meet with industry partners, and to sharpen their skills under the tutelage of seasoned experts.

The shiny forehead in the bottom right of the picture is yours truly as I lifted my iPad overhead and snapped the crowd during one of the sessions.

When we weren’t sitting in the conference, we enjoyed fantastic Aburi-style sushi from Miku Sushi…

a cruise of the harbor…

a visit to Vancouver’s famous Granville Market…

and in closing, a peek out the window of our room at the Fairmont Vancouver at thousands of Vancouver Canuck hockey fans.

Tomorrow we board the Rocky Mountaineer Train for our two-day adventure to Jasper in the Canadian Rockies.

We’ll have far more in-depth stories when we get back home.  For now, stay tuned!