Who says Summer is over?

Sun and summer temperatures all week, now that's the way I like it!

See you on the road!

Yours truly.

Am Sasamat Lake

Neben dem schon mehrfach erwähnten Buntzen Lake haben wir noch einen weiteren See quasi vor der Haustür, den Sasamat Lake. Da dieser als einer der wärmsten Seen des Lower Mainlands gilt, ist er an Sommerwochenende von Familien und Ausflüglenr bevölkert. Wer will, kann auch nach Forellen angeln. 

Wir haben uns stattdessen auf die 3.5 km kurze Fusstour um den See herum aufgemacht. Da der Weg fast ausschliesslich durch schattigen Wald führt (mit Ausnahme eines Betonstegs am Südufer), ist die Strecke gerade an heissen Sommertagen sehr zu empfehlen. Ausserdem gibt's - das ist wirklich sehr ungewöhnlich in Kanada - ein Büdchen, wo man notfalls Hunger und Durst stillen kann!

Having a Bad Day

The day sucked already because I had a long workday ahead of me. I woke up at the break of dawn, headed to the office, worked through lunch, and left at 6:30PM. Blech!

What made today a terribly bad day was the fact that I saw a horrible motorcycle accident (at Gaglardi Way / Cariboo Road - Bob will know...) on my way home. Ambulance was already gone but the bike looked badly mangled. Then another traffic jam, and another accident close to home involving a public transit bus.

And then this: As I enter the third level of the parkade where my bikes live...

Everything looks normal, or does it?

Have a closer look:

Can you see it now?

From the other side:

A wire rope hanging down at level with my throat while I was riding down the ramp. If I hadn't seen it, it could have thrown me of the scooter, or strangled! What are people thinking? Was it somebody who hates riders? Or pure and simple stupidity? The husband immediately called the strata emergency services to report this. I am still upset about what could have happened...

This day really sucked all over! I hope that the people involved in the previously mentioned accidents are somewhat o.k. I will update if I can find out more. Having a cup of tea now and resting on my sofa cuddled in a blanket.

Hubby went down again to check. The issue has already been taken care of before somebody was seriously hurt. But I am still upset.