pink and white, yellow, orange, blue and green

Vancouver was amazing.

For us disadvantaged northerners it was like finally being allowed to get out of a closet.

Despite the SPF 30 my underexposed limbs got sunburnt anyway.

I found myself having to wear sunglasses, until I left them behind in a bathroom, to shield my eyes from the glare off the ocean, the bright flower colours, whole lawns full off emerald green grass, trees dripping with leaves, real leaves I tell you.

It never went down below zero once and there was not a snowflake to be seen, anywhere.

It was definitely a trip into spring.