Lack of Oxygen

There are a few more hiking / outdoor adventures on my 'to-do' list before I leave Vancouver. Unfortunately spring has sprung here in the rainforest, which means my allergies have kicked into high gear in new and interesting ways.

Nevertheless, a friend and I went hiking to Quarry Rock in the small community of Deep Cove, about 30 minutes outside Vancouver. The view was worth it in the end, as you can see below, but the toll on my asthmatic lungs was fierce. 

Just scramble up rocks...

Cross a few lovely waterfalls...

- Two Hours Later - 

The Top of Quarry Rock

See that rocky ledge in the center of the picture? Above the sail boats? Hiked it!

I have a few more hikes on my list, but I've accepted that they'll have to wait for a later date. Spring allergies here are winning the battle in my respiratory system and I have no desire to test my travel health insurance.  It's not the note I wanted to depart on, but I also don't want to spend any time in a hospital.

Despite my set-back I'm still heading up to Squamish, B.C. for a few days. I won't be able to explore the outdoors as much as I originally planned, but a few days in a sea-side mountain community is never a bad experience.