Diversions

This is a Diversion

Diversions

Finn Slough - a Richmond community

We crossed the bridge from this reality to the next. Bob said it was okay: "tell them Bob told you so!". The rain had just started to come down something dreadful.... this was the start of the thing we've now learned to call an 'atmospheric river'. When I first heard Johanna Wagstaffe use the term a week or two ago, I thought she had invented a beautifully poetic expression.

Coffee Cravings

Coffee at Andrew's on Eighth [building from 1912]

Andrew's on Eighth, located at - as you may suspect :) - at the corner of St Andrews Ave and 8th Street in North Vancouver (maplink), is a super-cozy coffee and lunch place with some of the best breakfast croissants in Vancouver. Their Chai lattes are also pretty awesome.  The building has a fascinating history, see below!

Art Admiration

Megaphone en-route to the Vancouver Art Gallery

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At the corner of Georgia and Burrard, sits a Megaphone vendor. Since I had some cash on me, I bought the October issue.

"Where are you heading?" the vendor asked. I shared my planned destination. "The Art Gallery? If I may ask, why do you go to see Art? What do you like about Art?"

Art Admiration

Inspirational Chalk Art by Bren Vancouver

Walking the winding asphalt path through Grand Boulevard Park in North Vancouver, you may encounter the uplifting chalk art by artist Bren. This person has made my day so many times!

The picture below is from October 27th, when a pothole repair on the Second Narrows snarled the traffic... we decided to walk instead and were rewarded!