On Friday after work, and in spite of the heat wave, I wandered over to Main Street which is my new "cool place." After buying a yummy little black dress at Bodacious that looks like it was tailor-made for me, and a gelato at Bellagio's (Bad, I know, but it was so hoooot, and I'd already walked so faaaar), I hiked 7th Avenue (randomly chosen) from Main to Granville, just to get the lay of the land. I don't explore as much in Vancouver as I did when I lived in Montreal and London...maybe it's because I'm working and can't be bothered, I don't know, but it felt good to make the effort. Above: 7th and Manitoba.

A secret garden (okay, not that secret, it's a public allotment garden), also at 7th and Manitoba.

The view from 7th and Alder.
A room with a view at 7th and Oak.