Matt and I spent the weekend in Vancouver. It was pretty fantastic - like a little mini-vacation right when I needed it. We got to visit with a cousin I hadn't seen for quite awhile and finally meet her fiance, and see a good friend that moved to Vancouver to pursue her research. It was really nice.

Plus, the shopping. My God, the shopping! There is no MEC at all in Victoria, which is very, very sad. No Ikea either, which is even sadder. Well, our apartment being pretty much packed, we didn't hit Ikea this time, but we did go to MEC. Twice.

The first time, we grabbed tons of bike gear. We got racks and panniers for bike trips, I got a new jersey,bike shorts, and my new personal favorite, a bike skirt (for those times you don't want to go out in public in your tighty-tight shorts). Also, a front light, water bottle and holder, and a cheapie bike computer, which is totally neat. Matt got a really fancy bike computer when he got his; but all I'm really interested in is how fast I'm going and how far I've been.

The second time (the next day) we had some time and were kicking around Broadway (we were waiting for a bike shop to open so Matt could ask about bike parts), and I felt like I hadn't really had a chance to browse through MEC, so we went back. I got a new fleece sweater, which I love love love already. It's so soft! And just the right weight for cooler spring days and summer evenings.

We also got a chance to go to the Vancouver Aquarium, which was pretty darn cool. Matt knows a lot more about the camera than I do, but he was willing to set it up so I could take some pictures too. Click the beluga for some of the best ones.