http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/TammyT/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from TammyT en-us Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:51:11 BST Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:51:11 BST Whistler is nestled high in the mountain tops and is home to 9500 people. Pemberton is one of the suburbs 20 minutes drive north from Whistler Village Square where I live and has a population of 2200. This year Whistler or more accurately the small mountain suburb Pemberton hosted it's first ever outdoor music festival and between5060 thousand people attended and camped in the dust rain a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Whistler/blog-314308.html Summer in Whistler is incomparable to my beloved Gold Coast where it's guaranteed 300 days of sunshine every year. The sun rises around 7am sets at 10pm and temperatures vary between 1030 degrees celsius sometimes with sun showers..... remind anyone of MelbourneThe month of June was fairly quiet in town but since 1 July when the sun was out in full force it's been getting busier and busier i http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Whistler/blog-303268.html Although it's quiet season here with not nearly half as many people around town there is still a 'buzz' about biking. With a plethora of trails to choose from it generally means that you can get out and about and not see another person which is wonderful feels like your very own mountain playground. Whistler has catered to bike enthusiasts superbly creating trails for beginner professional l http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Whistler/blog-278448.html Today I am declaring the official start of the Whistler Spring 414 degree days have as of today become 24 degree days Finally some sunshine and whilst the sight of the sun is wonderous I'd be soooooo much happier if I saw a bear. Every day now people are coming into work coming home telling me how many bears they've seen what they were doing where they were and since I arrived in thi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Whistler/blog-276753.html After a big night it's a late start but we're up and ready around 1pm. A little overcast and a slight chill in the air but nothing to stop us from heading down to the Beautiful Stanley Park again via East Hastings of course for a spot of 'Pitch n Putt'. After establishing that we all completely SUCK at golf unless it's going 'Happy Gilmore' style and smashing it as hard as you can which do http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/Stanley-Park/blog-273646.html DAY TWO 22 April Awake bright and early. Jed's starting to get a little frantic considering the phone calls he's making to window repair companies are quoting him between 9001200. Insurance is a no go as they've only got 3rd party and now we need to check out of the hotel get some brekky and get Corrie to the Bus station so he can head back to Whistler in time for work that eve.We hit a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/Stanley-Park/blog-272001.html DAY ONE 21 April Corrie Rachel Jed Georgia and Myself jumped into JG's van and made the 2 hour journey down the mountain from Whistler to Vancouver found ourselves a central parking spot and headed out for a spot of sightseeing around the city Centre down around Canada Place and finally stopped off at the swish Steamworks for a spot of lunch. Steamworks is located in the old train statio http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver/North-Vancouver/blog-271957.html Well I've been trying to keep a written travel diary but have decided to also start up this online diary for people to check who aren't on facebook would like to check out our photos and what we're up to. I.e. Mum family behind the times friends etc.For this first entry there isn't too much to report so I will simply upload the few photos I have of our time here in Whistler thus far.Soon t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Whistler/blog-265091.html