http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , British Columbia , Squamish en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:48:43 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:48:43 UTC Hi evryone and yes Lynne S. I am getting your messages so you are not as daft as you think you are on the computer say hi to all the Surrey London gals.The last day with Billybob and I dropped the girls off in Whistler so that they could do the seaplane adventure flight to Vancouver leaving me to drive Billybob. The weather was wonderful and I tried to persuade Suz to drive BB and I would ta http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-331633.html Faced with a week of forecasted bad weather in Squamish and enough experience from a year of living in the area to believe the forecast we joined up with the rest of our friends from home and hatched plans to go to Skaha for a few days chasing the sun. The trip started with a night out in Vancouver drinking dancing to bad music and then crashing at Tim's place all 7 of us crashed out on Tim http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-322824.html Our return trip back through the Yukon Territories and British Columbia was relatively uneventful. Crossing the border from Alaska into Canada was somewhat anticlimactic. Preparing for the worst we expected the cavity searches and incessant interrogation that highlighted our first encounters with border crossing personnel when we were northbound. Rather we were dismissed to venture through the w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-321688.html I have left a few South American entries out in the desire to write in the present tense again. At first I was thinking I would put entries up on the last couple of weeks in south America but I really do not think they warrant that much attention. Soon after Kate and Ruley left us Jono and I came down with the worst flu come chest infection either of us had had in years. We cancelled the hike we http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-314708.html 16th July 2008We got up at 730pm this morning in Howe Sound Squamish. Amy went for a run as usual the rest of us went to explore the granite cliffs called the Stawamus Chief. The closer you get to it however the more difficult it was to see the scale of it or even see the cliff at all for the trees around the foot of it. We walked through the tall trees at the foot of the cliff which was also a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-301222.html 15th JulyThis will be the last entry until we get back to Guelph very early on Friday morning as we will be travelling all day tomorrow to catch the plane in Seattle.The day started well as I got all the laundry done and Amy got her her run before we set off to Whistler. What we had not realised was the road over the mountains was very windy and narrow so took a lot longer than we had anticipated. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-301107.html wet crack is not too bad. more photos in kodak gallery. httpwww.kodakgallery.comI.jspc6448g34s.1t3ai8e0x0yqcrh0tlocaleidenUS http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-281609.html Mid December was marked by death birth feasting and warm rum and cider. A lot for one weekend huh We went to see the bald headed eagles feasting on salmon at Brackendale with Tim and Barb which was pretty amazing. The bald headed eagle is apparently the only eagle unique to North America. They arrive on mass at the river running through Brackendale just near Squamish at this time of year D http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-233485.html We have been spending out last few days in Canada doing a few touristy things spending time with friends the Millards have really put themselves out for us and revisiting the snowboarding slopes not me you understand my back is still poorly you see. Also what a relief to warm up to a pleasant minus 2 Bring on the sun in Oz I sayOn Saturday we had a relaxing day in Squamish. We had a walk http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-227496.html Hi Bloggers Having a great time in Canada. I've been snow boarding for two days. It was absolutely brill but we had to wake up at 6 o clock that wasnt so good. When we got to the place where we were snowboarding there were other children there and i moved up a level the second day. If I go again I will be in level two. One of Fiendish's friends is on level 4 and did a big run. On the second day http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-224592.html Quite Literally in fact as we took a 17 hour train journey from Jasper to Vancouver last Saturday arriving on Sunday. Contrary to other entries it wasnt that bad we slept fitfully and the girls won prizes at Bingo Also before leaving in a desperate attempt to gain any sighting of wildlife we actually spotted Elk on the train tracksOn the train there is a viewing car which gives a good view o http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-223941.html This week Natalie flew to N. Carolina to drive back to WA with a friend. In the meantime I've been tying up loose ends and enjoying Bellingham just a bit longer. I also managed to squeeze in a climbing trip to squamish. Which is a beautiful little village about an hour north of Vancouver. The rock there is unbelievable and I had a friend to show me some of his favorite routes. John wild at heart http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-202188.html Day 4 Wednesday August 15 2007HeliHiking in the Tantalus Range OK every day of this trip was a great adventure but if I had to pick my favorite day reference to the One Game we played on Day 2 what is the one... this day had to be my favorite because I had never done anything like this before and everything was perfect...the weather conditions the itinerary and most importantly http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-196622.html Jono and I decided this weekend to get off the beaten track and climb some where quieter that we had not been before. Last time we tried this we ended up sleeping in a gravel pit and climbing underneath someone who was throwing chunks of cliff on top of us. This time we opted for a secluded forested valley with towering granite gorges on both sides. Dark damp mossy eerie. Perfect.After about a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-196605.html Day 3 Tuesday August 14 2007Hike up to the Second Peak of The Chief Up until today my body was feeling great and all those hours in the gym thanks Joel Joe Linda and JeanPaul all the miles on my bike and on trails and all my ice time in the rink was paying off. Ha...I spoke too soon. The Stawamus Chief or The Chief as it's referred to by the locals is the landmark typically asso http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-196580.html Day 2 Monday August 13 2007Hike to Elfin Lakes up in Garibaldi Provincial Park Today our adventure was a 22k roundtrip hike to Elfin Lakes with a 2500 ft elevation gain which took us 4.5 hours to complete. The trailhead is located in the Garibaldi Provincial Park on the east side of Squamish. What a day...the sun came out to play and it stayed with us the rest of the week woohoo We http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-196466.html Day 1 Sunday August 12 2007Rock climbing on The Smoke Bluffs I woke up to your typical Pacific Northwest weather overcast and looking like there was a chance of rain. I was ecstatic Where exactly is Squamish BC you ask Well it's about one hour north of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky highway heading to Whistler. And why did I pick this place to celebrate my recent decision to leave my http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-196449.html I took the bus last night from Seattle to Bellingham which is just next to the USCanada border missed the first one so had to take the last one which arrvied at 1am in the night thanks to couchsurfing.com though I managed to find someone to stay with and it just so happened he was heading over the border to Canada the next day which was exactly what I had planned to do. So I slept on his front http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-185215.html Sorry for the double posting today but I have the day off to do stuff like update this blog email people clean the house go for a run etc. I spose I should do a few sensible things too like pay a few bills pay my credit card chase up my status on the electoral role and blah blah blah. We are going to Barb and Brianrsquos place for dinner tonight which should be nice.Jono and I realised t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-182836.html Well we are still in Vancouver but we have moved to ANOTHER place This time we should be here for two months up until August 13th. It is a one bedroom apartment still in downtown but in the west end. It is a nicer aspect than the last place and it has some views out to the water and sunset which is very nice. Still expensive but as we mentioned in our last email it has been really difficult to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-173416.html Update 2nbspNorth America raquonbspCanada raquonbspBritish Columbia raquonbspSquamish By Brett Stu GrahamMay 25th 2007Update 2 http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/blog-162163.html Camping. Camping at the end of spring in beautiful British Colombia next to a lake. Sounds like it could be rather a delightful idea don't you think. We thought soHaving finished up work two weeks earlier than originally agreed upon with Peter my employer and having come to a mutually happy agreement that one may as well enjoy his last few weeks in Canada without the Monday to Friday routine http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Squamish/Cat-Lake/blog-160145.html