Let's see, where did I leave off? On Sunday Jon and I drove down to the Kitsilano area of Vancouver for some shopping and relaxing. We ended up down by the water because it was such a beautiful day. Everyone was out enjoying the sun. Out of all of the neighborhoods in the city, Kitsilano is my favorite area of Vancouver. Lots of my kind of shopping, and I love the beach there. I've never been somewhere where I could see the ocean, forests, mountains, and a big city all from one place.
The next day, we decided that we really needed to get out of the city and into nature. One thing I realized about myself is that being in big cities with lots of traffic, people, countless skyscrapers, advertisements, stores, and signs wears me out! So at this point in the trip, I was quite exhausted. We went to Lynn Canyon where they have a FREE suspension bridge, and some hiking trails surrounded by lush forests and amazingly clear creeks. They have a huge sign at one of the trailheads illustrating how injuries and death can result from being crazy out on the trails.
It was just easier for both of us to think while we were out on the trails. Although we had been discussing the possibility of moving away from the area quite a bit during our vacation, this is when the best conversations happened, and when we came to a good conclusion. And I started to imagine what our new, fresh start could be like.
I love this next photo because it's this old, dead stump completely surrounded by such flourishing life.
On our way home from hiking, Jon had the idea that we stop in Horseshoe Bay. We didn't really know how to get there or what we would find, but had heard that it was a nice place to go, so we went for it. Our mouths dropped open when we pulled into our parking space and saw what a beautiful spot we had happened upon.
As I was getting settled on a bench with the novel I'm reading, Jon said he wanted to go check something out and walked away. A few minutes later, he excitedly walked back and asked, "You want to rent a boat?" They have speedboats available and it's cheap!" It sounded good to me, and within 10 minutes we were in our little 15-foot speedboat, deciding which islands we wanted to check out. The water and mountains all around us were breathtaking, and - get this - it was SUNNY! We were out on the water, and there wasn't a rain cloud in sight!
One thing we didn't anticipate was how choppy the water would be. We were out on the ocean, after all. Jon did most of the navigating, but handed the wheel over to me briefly. Here I am reacting to the waves. I hope no one heard me screaming.
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