Burnaby Lake Park

January 2, 2006: An outing at Burnaby Lake Park


Burnaby Lake Park is a place we like to visit every now and then. There's not a lot of variation in the paths to take, so we don't go all that often. Mostly, it consists of a main trail that circles the lake, and so is several miles to walk. We have yet to complete the trail all the way around in one go, which would perhaps take 2 hours to do at a reasonable pace, without lollygagging. It's nice to see it in the different seasons. The thing is, though, Vancouver largely has only 2 seasons: summer: which is in July and August, and not-summer: which is the rest of the year. Summer is usually charicterized by lots of sun, normally clear skies, and temperature highs that range 24-30 degrees Celsius. Not-summer is normally cloudy and overcast (sometimes raining) and temperature highs that are most usually 5-20 degrees Celsius, depending on the month. Rarely is there snow that is more than a dusting, or that lasts more than a day or two, so winter is almost non-existant here. In Canada, Vancouver (and Victoria, by extension) really does have the most temperate weather in the country. It's really quite pleasant, as long as you can get used to the clouds and rain...