Well one thing that never surprises me is how busy the Christmas Holidays is for me. There are social things always happening throughout the month of December, there are 3 birthdays in just my family alone. Then of course there is Christmas dinners and New Year's. This Christmas holiday is a bit different than other ones and both Robyn and myself are getting excited about it. Why are we excited? Well … Continue Reading »
November 26th marks the day that Blackcomb Mountain opens to the public. With more than a base of 200 cm for the opening, it was definitely a busy place. I was invited up to Whistler/Blackcomb to attend the 1st #whistlertweeup, a get-together of Whistler locals who are part of the ever growing Twitter scene and of course who enjoy the snow. Though before I get into more about the actual tweetup, … Continue Reading »
It is nice that we only live roughly 2 hours away from Whistler, BC by car but those times where we want to stay a day or two we're always looking out for a great accommodation. The price has to be pretty good too as it can get quite expensive staying a night or more in Whistler. A quick look over the Whistler/Blackcomb website provided us with Last Minute Deals. … Continue Reading »
Most people I know have heard of the reality television show Hell's Kitchen, right? Who doesn't love watching Chef Gordon Ramsey throw hissy fits if the beef wellington is under cooked? Well this season's of Hell's Kitchen, the winning chef will get their spot at the fine dinning restaurant Araxi up in Whistler, BC. Yes, the same Whistler that is home to the 2010 Winter Olympic games, also the same … Continue Reading »
This might be a relatively late post, but I thought it would be fun to go through some of the photos I took while I was down in San Diego on business in 2008. Not only was it the first time being in San Diego, it was also the first time traveling solo. I picked Sea World as a place I wanted to visit when my plane landed, it was … Continue Reading »
Have you ever thought about being a tourist in your own backyard? That's something a lady brought up during our cruise up the Indian Arm on Monday. She and her husband where visiting from Wales and mentioned how people rarely do tourist type activities in their own city. Her example was that she has lived near Cardiff Castle most of her life, but has never gone in. As for Robyn … Continue Reading »
What did we do on a beautiful sunny day here in southern portion of British Columbia on a weekend? We headed over to Parksville for their annual Kite Festival. Though for us there was a bit of a twist, we went without the car! One of Robyn's favorite activities is kite flying and we did enjoy the 32nd Annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival over in Vanier Park a little while ago. … Continue Reading »
With the Summer season in full gear at Whistler, BC, we thought it would be a great opportunity to head out to one of our favorite local getaways and do some day hiking. Robyn, Jenny and myself planned to hit the High Note Trail as it has been recently opened to the public. We definitely were looking to do this long hike with the weather we have been receiving here … Continue Reading »
Every time I take a ferry across from Vancouver to Vancouver Island I always hope to see some whales. It's a rare occurrence to see any form of whale while traveling the BC Ferry routes so I asked Robyn if she wanted to do an Orca Whale Watching tour when we got to Victoria. She was a bit hesitant at first but she was intrigued about the idea. I have … Continue Reading »
I have not disappeared totally, but recently we have been a bit too busy to be able to play on the Internet, until now. Though I do not have much time as Robyn is getting ready and we'll be heading out towards Sidney, Victoria. Currently we are staying with friends in Cadboro Bay as we have left Hornby Island as of Saturday. Yesterday we attended a baby shower for our friend … Continue Reading »