Whistler Mountain

Friday was planned to be an activity day - no more laziness. First we will rent a car, then drive up the Sea-to-Sky Highway 99 up to Whistler, and a hike up the mountain to catch the beautiful vista.

But this was our view of the looming sky through the front windshield and the first drop of rain fell long before Horsehoe Bay.

(Note to self: don't brag about not experiencing Vancouver rain in previous blogs)

When we arrived, the tourists were carrying these silly things above their heads,

And the garbage cans were so wet that even bears didn't want to get their paws dirty.

But help arrived and we were rescued by the local all terrain adventure guide and chauffeured 1st class to the inconspicuous and impossible to find Tourist Information Centre.

Finally we decided not to climb the mountain as our view from the bottom was better that the one from the top - pretty amazing and it's not everyday that you can see such a spectacular misty mountain vista and not have to pay a cent for it.

Atlas, there are many other reasons to visit Whistler too...

Such as the walk around Lost Lake,

where you can take the Donkey Puncher Trail Route and make sure to yield to bears,

experience slugs this big for the first time (absolutely disgusting and facinating),

strange moss growing on trees,

kids fishing,

kids fighting.

The Best Part is the sunny drive back where you can just be On Top of the World in your favourite Canucks Jersey!