It wasn't raining today. This morning we chose to try out the old Pattullo Bridge replacement. During the winter, they rushed to open the new span that has been years in coming, decades actually! First, I stopped at the petrol station in order to put some air in my tires. The EV has some low rolling resistance tires. They are designed to have 36 psi and were down a tad after sitting all winter.
The main deck is open but it'll take the rest of the year to get all the interchanges on either end of the bridge completed. The old structure is in the middle of being dismantled which will open necessary space for some road connections.
We crossed to do a little shopping in an Asian grocery store chain called, T&T Supermarket. They have a store as a part of the Surrey Central Mall. We've been back more than a week from our winter away, yet we're still stocking up on food that we'll use during our summer and fall in British Columbia. We got some pandan leaves that Jay uses in his cooking. We got some kimchi too. They have a great selection of hot, cooked food that can be taken away. So, we got some additions that we'll eat with our normal rice and curry meals.
Jay snapped these pictures as we were coming back to the New Westminster side of the Fraser River. I saw there was an exit for Brunette Ave but it wasn't possible to turn in the right direction to go home. So, we had to drive up near the Glenbrook Ravine. It's a nice hill-top part of our town but we seldom have a reason to visit.
It wasn't busy during the late morning, so as I passed a street with cherry blossoms, I stopped to take this photo. Being retired means we have time to stop and smell the roses.
