There is more to life than increasing its speed. Begitu ujar Carl Honore, penulis In Praise of Slowness. Bahwa hari-hari tak melulu soal produktivitas. Bahwa 24 jam tak melulu harus disedot perangkat elektronik. Bahwa waktu tak melulu bergulir hanya mengutamakan kecepatan.
Maka 15 lokasi Urban Parks di sekitar Vancouver bisa dijadikan rem darurat yang dapat ditarik sewaktu-waktu. Saat memerlukan tempat melambat, bahkan berhenti mendadak.
Menepikan segala ketergesaan yang gaduh, lalu mulai membaui wangi segar lumut, belukar Ferns, Huckleberries atau semak-semak Salal. Menyapa pepohonan Cedar, Douglas Fir, Vine Maples dan Cottonwood. Menimpali seruan burung-burung Robins, Finches, Towhees juga Woodpeckers serta menikmati obrolan dan senda-gurau serangga hutan.
Kabarnya, harum daun segar itu sama persis dengan harum surga!
Everett Crowley Park
8200 Kerr St, Vancouver
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
4915 W 16th Ave, Vancouver
Renfrew Ravine Park
3900 Renfrew St, Vancouver
Stanley Park
Lighthouse Park – West Vancouver
4902 Beacon Ln, West Vancouver
Central Park, Burnaby
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Piper Avenue, Burnaby
Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver
Capilano Road, North Vancouver
Richmond Nature Park
11851 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
Mundy Park, Coquitlam
641 Hillcrest St, Coquitlam
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
800 Burnaby Mountain Pkwy, Burnaby
Deas Island Regional Park
6090 Deas Island Rd, Delta
Green Timbers Urban Forrest, Surrey
14600 100 Ave, Surrey
Beer Creek Park, Surrey
88 Avenue, Surrey
Campbell Valley Regional Park
20285 8 Ave, Langley
Cover Photo by Mike Benna on Unsplash