June Challenge - Tourist in My Own Town

June 7th, 2012
Orchard Park Mall
Kelowna, B.C.

Today started out so beautifully with the sun shining brightly.
"Goodie," I thought," I will be able to go to a new place to really explore.  A new outside spot."
I did not go at once.  I waited and got some important things done.
Then I looked out the office window and it was windy.  Very windy.  And ... the clouds were coming closer.
When it was the right time for me to be able to go out and about, it was rainy and chilly, so I had to come up with a different place to be a tourist in my own town.

The mall!

Everyone enjoys spending time in a mall they have not been in before.  Or, for that matter, they are happy going to the same mall they have gone to all of their life.

I was happy with this decision.   Right after my pool time at rehab, I went, wet hair and all, to the mall.
Chapters looked inviting.
There is always something interesting to look at or buy at Chapters.
I went in after taking several parking lot photos.

It was warmer in the store then outside.  It was bright and cheery inside.
The food and drink scents from the in-store Starbucks wafted to the book aisles.
I was present and at the last row of magazines looking at photo mags when someone dropped some dishes and they crashed to the floor with a splintery sound.  Some of the workers shouted out - OOMPah.

I limped to the far side of the store, away from the food and the noise.  After picking up six or so items I found a wicker chair by the front windows and sat.  I was so comfortable I did not want to look at my iphone to find out the time.
Oops, now I would not make it to the bank in time.

It was time to put some items back on the proper shelves.   It was time to pay for the items lucky enough to come home with me.  It was time to go back outside into the windy, rainy weather and take a few more pictures.

I liked being a tourist at the mall today, especially at Chapters.

The pear entrance is off  of Springfield Road

One of my favourite stores in Kelowna

You might have noticed that this is the apple entrance to the mall. 

I have a lot of photos of Chapters 

I need to get a picture of the pear lot and the peach lot.  I like these banners.