Blogs from Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 5

Geo: 50.1183, -122.954"Ah ha ha ha" cackled the scheming Witchy-Poo Mindy Moo tapping the tips of her fingers together. "Now that we have got rid of Mummy Dearest after scaring her half to death on the scooters, let's see if we can push Daddy off the edge of the Whistler Peak on a mountain bike."Good opportunity for a a bit of fiction here! But let's get to the facts.Bottom line - Mindy beat Daddy for the first time in her life at ANYTHING! Despite his best efforts Mac was not the super hero on the day. But he did give it his very best shot.To be fair, even the fit out was a little intimidating. So much safety and protective gear to get into hardly inspires confidence. There's a helmet, shin guards, ankle gaurds, knee guards, ... read more

Geo: 50.1183, -122.954So we're back and it feels just like coming home. We know where we are going and how to get there. The snow has definitely retreated and the days are warm and despite wanting to see a bear - there are none waiting for us today.But one thing hasn't changed. Our guides are still pushing and prodding and getting us outdoors to enjoy MORE of the dizzying sights of the mountain.The weather is perfect with blue skies and no wind and this is the combination that Mindy has been waiting for to get out on the Peak2Peak. This gondola is in the Guiness Book of Records because it is the longest unsupported lift span in the world!It is a feat of engineering that links Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains and in the ski season means ... read more

Geo: 50.1183, -122.954We took it very easy in Whistler on Day 1 and treated ourselves to a sleep in! (Mind you we did wake up at 7 am to send Michael midnight birthday wishes for his thirtieth.) The beautiful suite at the Four Seasons was made to order for this leisurely start to the day...there is just so much room and the lounge room and fire work even when the predicted forecast is 27C.The first assignment of the day was actually a lunch date at the Lilwat and Squamish Cultural Centre. We took off to our 12.15 lunch date and left poor Mindy with all our laundry at The Aspens! Mac was wearing his last clean shirt so we did appreciate the laundry support. I still begrudge paying hotel laundry prices!The Rocky Mountaineer organised tour to ... read more

Geo: 50.1155, -122.946Forty-one hours of birthday celebrations! Happy Birthday Mac and thanks to the Aussie friends who started sharing messages in the early hours of the morning here in Canada which sent Mac's phone and iPad into a notifications alert frenzy. (On the bright side The Birthday Boy now knows how to turn off the alert sounds and the keyboard tap!)It certainly ensured that we were off and running for an early celebration. We cranked up the Beatles' White Album and blasted out "Birthday" at top volume and Mindy did the stylish Daddy Dance to kick off celebrations after diving head first "into the middle" of the bed. The celebrations had begun! Breakfast at Wild Wood had been on the cards for a while (Ian's fav) and after a false start last week they were open ... read more

Geo: 50.1158, -122.946What an adventure. The last few days have been all about camping at Lake Cheakamus.Friday was a big day for Ian. He left Whistler on the bus at 4.30 am for Vancouver for his once a week workday in the city. We didn't see him again until 7.30 pm .... but we were thinking of him on our our almost daily visit to The North Face store. We wanted to get hiking packs for Mindy and Ian to thank them for their hospitality. We spent over an hour in the store with Nic as he went through the features of the different models. The decision was finally made: a 50 litre for Ian, a 35 litre for Mindy and a 20 litre little grey number for Mac. He did take some convincing because he ... read more