After lunch, because I was out there anyways, I decided to go for a walk in Lynn Canyon. They have a suspension bridge that I felt like trying.
I had to take transit there. I'm okay taking transit most places around my home. However, in a new city, I was a bit nervous. The bus driver seemed nice, however, I got off 1 km further away than I needed to.
So, I arrived. I headed directly to the suspension bridge. Just as I had sauntered a few steps onto the bridge, I briefly looked down. Not a good idea to do when someone is behind you. The lady behind me asked if it was alright if she went ahead of me. I laughed at her and said gratefully "sure". She then said that the trek was easy and there was nothing to it. Easy for her to say! After I got off the bridge, mildly panicking, I reasoned with myself. I did not come all this way, on one of my precious days off, to chicken out now!
So I went back onto the bridge and crossed it. I did not stop in the middle on my way across. I promised myself that all I had to do was cross over and then cross right back over. Well, I made it across the first time and even stopped on the other side before coming back over. On the way back over, I stopped in the middle of the bridge and took a picture! I amazed even myself for handling this!
After I got back across, I went to look for the ecology centre. It's a small building with quite a bit of information in it including animal tracks, and human history. It was worth stopping in.
I have to say after this challenge, I felt like I could do anything. It's rather hard to describe. However, that feeling lasted all the way until the bus came to take me home. I sat next to a hardened criminal on his way to his probation officer that thought I was a good conversationalist!
I have attached some photos of my journey today below.
Thanks for reading
Lynn
this is the view before I came back over 
this is the view from the middle of the bridge
Sign at the entrance to the bridge 
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