The Granville Island Market is the most popular market in Vancouver Mainland. However we must pay hommage to Vancouver’s other market, which is Lonsdale Quay. Lonsdale Market is located in North Vancouver, and the seabus ferry is one of the popular ways to get to this market. Opened in 1977, it a quieter market that has gone through many changes, but surrounded by mountains and the water, the feeling in this place can not be beat. Here a few pictures of Lonsdale Market:

I have two suggestions for anyone living in a major city to do these things for fun while living in this pandemic times. These two activities would enable you to enjoy the outdoor spaces, get some sun(vitamin D) and (if you practice the two meter rule), it would keep you safe and healthy. The two activities are going to the beach and berry picking. Here are a few pictures of Jericho beach located in Vancouver and berry picking at a local farm in Vancouver. After the berry picking we got alot of organic blue berries for a very cheap price.

It is the time of the month again when we say goodbye to one area of the city and hello to another area of the city. Before we leave Victoria Drive, lets say goodbye with more pictures of the area we have come to love:

Yes we are on track for the month, for June we had a savings of $2342 to begin our month of July. We made a total of $4600 for the month. We spent a total of $4554 for the month. Our total savings going to the month of August is $2388. Here is our breakdown of budget for the month:

	predicted	actual		July Figures
BC Hydro	$50			$50
Lotto	$80			$195
Fun	$40			$40
Bmo Line	$450			$423
TD paym	$121			$80
St loan	$121			$0
Bank Fees	$11			$11
RBc pay2	$200			$189
Rent	$1,450			$1,485
BMO PE	$1,200			$1,555
Cibc loan	$20			$105
RBc pay1	$220			$253
Mutual F	$25			$25
Charity	$22			$22
c rbc loan	$121			$121
total	$4,131			$4,554

Here are some beautiful scenery from Vancouver’s Victoria drive including laneway houses which are a major feature here:

It is the end of July and I wanted to update on our finances. I wanted to tell you about what our future goals are and whether we are moving in the right direction. We are focussed on five aspects of lives; travel plans, debt repayment, family planing, savings, and long term goals. Lets look at what we have accomplish:

In terms of travel: We want to travel each year, and in this case we may not be able to travel to Las Vegas as we previously wanted because of the pandemic, but we are making a trip to Tofino which we wanted to do in 2021. So we will do Vegas in 2021 instead of 2020

In terms of debt repayment: From last year to this year, we have paid a total of $5754 towards our debt

In terms of Family planning: Still in the plans to figure out whether to adopt or try having a child with medical intervention

In terms of savings: We have started two rrsp, with accumulated value of $13000

In terms of long term goals: We are still looking for each of us to go to school and purchase a house in 8 years

Welcome to Vancouver’s Victoria Drive, where any food you desire you can find at a cheaper price. The Vietnamese Pho selection here is the best, and you may need to bring cash to pay for the many food choices you encounter. Here is a list of all the food choices:

So we start off with a savings of $2295 from May. If you want to know how we got this savings look up the my post on our May Budget. My husband ei benefits and parttime job made him earn $2100. For me with the extra from overttime from my work i earned $2500. Our total family income was $4600. We ended up spending $4553. So now we have $47 leftover to go into our savings. Our total savings going into next month is $2342. Here is the breakdown:

	predicted			June Figures (actual)
BC Hydro	$50			$50
Lotto	$80			$160
Fun	$40			$40
Bmo Line	$450			$429
TD paym	$121			$80
St loan	$121			$0
Bank Fees	$11			$11
RBc pay2	$200			$191
Rent	$1,450			$1,485
BMO PE	$1,200			$1,555
Cibc loan	$20			$110
RBc pay1	$220			$274
Mutual F	$25			$25
Charity	$22			$22
c rbc loan	$121			$121
total	$4,131			$4,553

Moving away from Metrotown we are now in the area known as Victoria Drive. Just off Commercial Drive, Victoria Drive is the epicentre of cultural exchange. Any type of food you want, you can get here with the best flavors and the best prices. If you are looking for the best Vietnamese pho in town, look no further than Victoria Drive to provide you with that option. We are going to be focussing on Victoria Drive between Kingsway and 63rd avenue for this month. Here are some some pictures to tempt you: