What a perfect day----time spent with Kelly and Michael,
beautiful scenery, and hiking, all in one!
After breakfast, the four of us went into town to catch the
gondola up the mountain. While the
gondola and chair lifts are used during the winter for skiers to get up the
mountain, in the summer they are used for hikers, mountain bikers, and
sightseers. At the first stop on the way
up, there was a restaurant and area for viewing, and we hiked the Spearhead
Walk, about ¾ of a mile with incredible scenery.
From there, we boarded an open chair lift to continue the
trip up Whistler Mountain. It was very
cool (glad I had a fleece pullover plus warm vest), with some patches of snow
at the top. Again, we set off on a short
hike, the Whistler Summit Interpretive Trail----and of course took lots of
photos along the way, which I will not be able to post today but will put up
later.
Back down the chair lift, returning to Roundhouse Lodge, we
had a good lunch, then got on the Peak-to-Peak gondola. It is what it sounds like: a ride between
Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, dangling from a wire WAY above the
ground. When we got off, we took one
more short hike, the Alpine Walk, another mile with beautiful views.
Then a final ride down the mountain, ending up in Upper
Village, and a walk back to the car.
Dan
grilled dinner, and we relaxed and talked well into the evening. I was sorry to see them leave, heading for
their hotel, but I was exhausted from our busy day. They will be in the Vancouver area for a few
more days before flying back to Alabama, and we will leave tomorrow to re-enter
the US.
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