Whistler Stop Tour
Trip Start
Nov 12, 2007
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Trip End
Aug 01, 2008
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Although the weather was good when we were there winter lasted longer than normal and snow meant the upper trails were still closed so we had to settle for some low level walks. It is a popular golf destination with a driving range within a few hundred yards of the town centre which I decided was a little too close for my current erratic efforts. I am not sure the shoppers coming out of the designer shops and cafes would have understood the significance of a shout of fore
Waterfall in Clearwater National Park
. Then it was on to Vancouver which claims (amongst many others) to be the best city in the world to live in. It certainly has plenty going for it. It is on the sea with moutains behind has plenty of decent shops and restaurants and at the northern end of the central area is the fantastic Stanley Park which is huge and has a walk/cycle/rollerblade route of about 8 miles with the sea on one side all the way and views of the mountains and city skyline.
We enjoyed our 4 days here a lot. The sun shone and it is a good place to be.There are perhaps not too many iconic "tourist" attractions. The totem poles are interesting but the steam clock (which is no longer steam powered) is not too exciting and as for the statue of the lady in the wetsuit.... There is the obligatory viewing tower which although not too high has great views and you can go back at night at no extra charge which was well worth doing.
A little strain was put on or relationship when Emma won what was meant to be a friendly game of pitch and putt in Stanley Park. I blame the family of racoons that ambled across in front of me as I lined up a crucial putt. I will have stopped sulking by the time we get back.
