Thursday, June 18, 2009

Strawberries, Cherries and Swans...June 15th

Up for an early run around Stanley Park, I managed to get lost on the trails only to find my way down to (ironically) “Lost Lagoon Lake.” There, a couple of yards, off the shore was a huge nest with a beautiful mama trumpeter swan resting on it, Papa Swan was swimming lazily within a few feet , and 4 little baby cygnets were clambering all over mom. I eventually found my way home. We had to wait for the arrival by ups of our sim card for the satellite phone so we did not leave Vancouver until Tuesday. That was all good for Rebecca as she needed to be able to get the Jonas brothers latest release due out Tuesday, before leaving for the wilderness of Northern BC.
We have arrived at the height of strawberry season and every corner seems to have a table with fresh picked berries and produce on it. Of course, I have to stop at all of them. I have been fortunate to discover Mt. Rainer cherries which come in season a little before the typical red cherries. They are a pale yellow with an orange blush and they are wonderfully sweet… The only comparison are the ones right off the tree at the Mason’s NC cabin!

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