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