The Wilsons Go To Whistler

Last weekend, Chris and I took a day trip up to Squamish and Whistler, B.C.  Our work schedules can get quite hectic and our dates take a little more planning these days, but are oh so worth the work they take to make happen.

We got an early morning start and headed up the Sea to Sky highway.

We made a stop at the Starbucks in Squamish.  My brother got me hooked on their “You are Here” mugs…My Whistler mug is the seventh in my collection.  

After nearly running out of cabinet space, I promised Chris I would only get mugs that have meaning to us (aka not just buying mugs during a layover at an airport-however tempting that might be for me.)

While we were in Squamish, Chris pointed out the Chief, his favorite rock to climb in Squamish.

It's a long way up...

We then went hiking to Brandywine Falls. It was a beautiful, warm day and the trail was not very crowded.

Chris enjoys taking photos and has graciously let me share them on my blog.

And that Johnny Cash song remained in my head for the rest of the day...

After our hike to the falls we hopped back in the car.  Our GPS stopped shortly after passing Squamish…Luckily there were plenty of street signs to direct us to Whistler.

We wandered around the village.

It reminded me of a town in a Hallmark movie. Lots of cute shops and restaurants.

We picked out a few Christmas gifts, including an ornament for our tree.

 (In July? You may think…  I know-I’m really turning into my mother. And that’s okay with me. )

We shared a cone of cookie dough ice cream from Cow’s to celebrate National Ice Cream Day!

On our way home we got to take some pictures of the beautiful scenery.

We look forward to visiting in January to go skiing for our third wedding anniversary (as long as the snow fairy visits the mountain this year!)