So here we are, at the end of our Whistler week and we are chuffed that our plans and schemes for a White Christmas have come to fruition …..in spades!
We couldn’t have asked for a more magical and Wintery experience …..and what a time we have had.
The planned, organised tours have been done so the last couple of days were free to explore the local area as we pleased. On the Saturday Erin took us to her old haunts and some interesting locations……again deep in a very snowy landscape.
Having the car meant we could get around where ever we wanted to go, so off we went to “Function Junction” for some fine coffee ….. and then for another hike in the woods to see a graffitied train wreck that has become a bit of an attraction. It was the site of a train accident in 1956 where an overloaded train carting logs and speeding, left the tracks and careened into the forest. Over the years it has been “artistically enhanced” making it quite a unique attraction.
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| Another trail through the forest on our way to the “Wreck Site”. It was sunny to start and the scenery looks different in bright light. |
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| The suspension bridge across the Cheakamus River over to the site. |
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| I did wonder if could take the weight ….of snow that is😂 |
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| Erin seems to be better at selfies than me…..and somewhat more photogenic! |
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| It was quite a prang! |
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| And now it’s an “art” spot that lots of people hike to. Maybe not so many in Winter. |
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| It was really a very interesting site. A disaster turned into an attraction. |
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| We spent a while there, exploring the box cars and getting shots. |
It gets dark quite quickly here (4.13pm) so after checking out her old share house on Alpha Lake we grabbed some craft pizza at Creekside Village. They are artisan, wood fired pizzas so take a while to make which gave us a chance to sit at the bar in the warmth and have a few drinks. Creekside is another skiing area where we are told that celebrities spend their Christmases …….in chalets.
There are lots of fancy cars and expensive homes in this part of the world!
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| This is the lake behind Erin’s old share house where they swum and canoed in the summer when it’s light ‘til 9pm. Apparently this is a beach ….but I’m not convinced🥴 |
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| Alpha Lake in the Winter. |
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| The girls and I went exploring a bit more of the village on our last day. Somehow I ended up here😂 |
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| The first hole. Pretty tough ask! |
And so tomorrow we head back to Erin’s cosy little apartment in Vancouver for the last stage of our holiday. It’s been great ….and we have more on the agenda over the next few days. Bring it on!
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