El norte
In case there was any concern on your part, faithful reader, the fishing trip was a complete success. Sure, there were some minor problems, but I can safely say a fun time was had by all.
Our flight to Vancouver, BC departed rather early a week ago Monday last. Although some groused that it was early enough to be a Sunday departure, this turned out to be merely scurrilous rumor. Skiing was had at Whistler Blackcomb on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with Friday being reserved for relaxation. Saturday found our intrepid group returning to Vancouver with a stopover at a curling club in Squamish; all four sheets were unfortunately full, but the manager of the rink was kind enough to spend nearly an hour elucidating on the sport. One evening was spent in Vancouver proper before our uneventful flight home. Best of all, Sarah once again proved her fabulousness by awaiting my return with a copy of Dirty Dancing and some yeast, the latter of which was added to popcorn and proved to be a sumptuous treat. Mmm, yeasty.
Notes:
When rental property literature uses a constant such as, say, 150 metres (as it is spelled), allow for overage of up to ten times.
Canadian drivers have impeccable timing, as evidenced by a simultaneous lane change maneuver (manoeuvre?) executed by five vehicles in Vancouver.
Don't sweat the time change. Contrary to popular belief, there are no crossings of the international date line on most northward expeditions.
Runs may be marked as advanced for steepness or conditions, and sometimes both.
Posted by ned at March 3, 2004 04:56 PM