British Columbia is beautiful and don’t they know it. The state number plates slogans are ‘Beautiful British Columbia’ and ‘British Columbia the Best Place in the World’. I’m not sure about the last one but British Columbia certainly has beautiful scenery and places. Whistler and Vancouver were our stops there.
We had a great time in Vancouver. We met old friends, made new friends and spent most of our playing and hanging out with those friends. Thank you Armfields, Wells, Fleur, Ellie, Beckett (and the rest of your family) and everyone else for giving us such a great time. Special shout out to Ellen, hope your arm feels better (she fell off the play equipment and broke it)!
We had a great time in Vancouver. We met old friends, made new friends and spent most of our playing and hanging out with those friends. Thank you Armfields, Wells, Fleur, Ellie, Beckett (and the rest of your family) and everyone else for giving us such a great time. Special shout out to Ellen, hope your arm feels better (she fell off the play equipment and broke it)!
Fun times!
Canadian yellow school bus
In Vancouver we went bike riding around the sea wall. It was so foggy I could barely see 50 metres in front of me. It was kind of eerie but fun and a new experience. I have never seen so much fog!
In Whistler our stay was heaps more action-packed. We stayed in a three-story place (not including the basement) with some friends. Whistler was awesome in Autumn (I mean Fall ;). Golden, amber, scarlet and crimson leaves danced out of the trees and glided down onto the grass. It was quite a sight. The trees look like they’re on fire flickering with their Autumn colours. Mountains in the distance add an amazing affect to the scenery.
Ice-skating is a ‘must-do’ in Canada. Ice hockey has got to be the most loved sport in Canada. In Australia almost everyone does swimming lessons and/or knows how to swim. In Canada it is the same with ice-skating. I’ve only skated once or twice before so as you can imagine I wasn’t exactly a pro. Some of the little kids were doing way better than me. I can skate around (generally slowly) by myself, fall over and that’s the stretch of my abilities. There was a free hockey play area and people from 5 year old to 50 year olds were zooming around like they had been skating since they were babies (which they probably had). I can tell why ice-skating is so popular.
In Whistler Village, we wondered through, stopping at the playgrounds, great views interesting sites and a market along the way. Our second trip to Whistler Village ended in an authentic American/Canadian candy store experience. There was a whole wall of gazillion boxes of lollies and treats. I took a little bag and scoured the through lollies separating the good from the bad. Aarghh … I felt sick after that. Some of that candy was gross.
Canadian Thanksgiving happened to be on our agenda. We had a home cooked feast fit for the queen, thanks to our friend Jo. We had a maple turkey , sweet mashed potato, tri-coloured potatoes, roast veggies and a apple pie and pecan pie (both made by me).
Ellen and I decorated the table with maple leaves and flowers and all of the kids made a turkey or an owl cup animal to put on the table too. We ate until we were stuffed (just like the turkey) and still had heaps left over.
Canadian Thanksgiving happened to be on our agenda. We had a home cooked feast fit for the queen, thanks to our friend Jo. We had a maple turkey , sweet mashed potato, tri-coloured potatoes, roast veggies and a apple pie and pecan pie (both made by me).
Ellen and I decorated the table with maple leaves and flowers and all of the kids made a turkey or an owl cup animal to put on the table too. We ate until we were stuffed (just like the turkey) and still had heaps left over.
British Columbia is beautiful but my experience there was even more beautiful.
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