A Spa Day for Paolo

... and a lazy day for us. It has been almost a year since Paolo got a well deserved service. This time he got an extra goodie: a Wolo Bad Boy airhorn. Soundbite here. Cagers, can you here me NOW? While saying my good-byes to Paolo I stumbled upon this pretty piece.

I sure shouldn't be eying other scooters while Paolo gets his guts pulled out. Bad Sonja.

Soon we left the bike in the good hands of Will, the master mechanic at Urban Wasp. For those familiar with Enterprise (TOS) Will is for Vespa what Scotty is for the Enterprise, a miracle worker and often playing on the Scotty Factor.

For breakfast the hubby found a fantastic vegan/vegetarian food place just down the road. Vancouver is a great spot for healthy food choices. We got Sejuiced. We ordered some booster juices, an omelette for Roland and scrambled tofu with spinach for me. De-li-cious!

After breakfast we walked off the calories in the neighbourhood. Vancouver has a project of community gardens going on, and we were fascinated by how it changes the cityscapes.

 A previous railroad track transformed into a little paradise.

I am not known for my green thumb, but I can certainly appreciate the time and effort that all those volunteer gardeners put into this little oasis.

Our stroll continued down to the water passing totem poles. At Kits beach we occupied a bench and spent an hour (or more) watching people and the water doing nothing.

I really love this guy.

Although we are in the city, it doesn't look like it. Don't we live in a beautiful place?

I am wearing a birthday present from hubby: my new leather jacket ordered from England by way of Germany to Canada (and yet half the price of what one would have payed when bought in town).

 Taking a closer look:

The sculptures are some leftovers from the Vancouver Biennale. I am fascinated by the simplicity of this one:

 That piece is called "Frozen Water".

 Often photographed.

 Isn't it beautiful?

Roland meanwhile was drawn to satisfying some more basic needs, a.k.a. a coffee break.

And I got to eat my cookie ration from Edible Flours, a vegan (and gluten free) bakery.

No, kitty, I am not sharing! (This one climbed up my leg but no harm done thanks to my Kevlar jeans.)

Before returning to the Vespa shop I got sidetracked by a Honda dealer in the vicinity, and checked out the new NC700X.

Good upright seating position, and feet almost flat on the ground. The bike is well balanced, and I am pleased to see that it comes with ABS.

It is not the tank, it is a trunk that fits a full face helmet.

 The gas tank is hidden under the seat.

I actually like the bike. Maybe I am going to give it a try and book a test ride just to see what it can do.

Meanwhile back at the shop, the work on Paolo is finished, and the scooter is ready to go.

And off we go, meeting some friends at our most favourite part of the city: the pier at Steveston, where we always get a prime parking spot for scooters.

Good times!