oh yeah, I have a blog...

Not our photo, but it gives you
a good sense of the sheer awesomeness.

I am here. I am alive. I am not (still) in Vancouver, though I would love to be. I started looking at real estate, but I am not sure it is in the cards for us...but you never know. The trip was glorious. It was the perfect vacation, honestly. We indulged in nature and city life, and were surrounded by ocean. Seattle is wonderful, but Vancouver just sparkles – literally, the tall buildings are primarily made of glass - it truly shines.

We went for four nights and four days. We arrived late Monday evening and left Friday morning. We began our journey driving north towards Whistler and hiked to the most beautiful lake on earth. It was a challenging hike, to say the least (first 6km were all uphill), but it was well worth the effort and the hike back to the car was all downhill - there was a method to my madness. We continued to the village of Whistler, but decided to eat in the neighboring town of Pemberton.  We could have taken a shorter route to our next destination, but decided to do a loop through the Canadian Rockies. It was long, but incredible. Our next stop was a hot springs resort, where we also stayed the night. The next morning we stopped at a hazelnut farm and made our way back to the city. The hotel we treated ourselves to was unbelievable, and our city adventures included a day of biking, delicious seafood, a public market, and some of the most delicious drinks we have tasted, prepared by a very serious mixologist from Quebec that went by the name of Martin. If you are looking for a little escape, GO TO VANCOUVER. You will not be disappointed.