Drivin' to Whistler

In a car!!! Woo Hoo!!! 4 days of no public transport! The view was nice too.



Did I mention that they held the Olympics here... Like this mountain...

Victoria Island

Everyone recommends going to Victoria Island. You can't see everything in one day. We spent the night, but still only got a taste of the place.

I left at 7am took a bus to the skytrain. Caught two more buses after that to take me to the ferry. After the ferry we took a bus to Victoria. We arrived at 12pm.

This is our ferry.
A different ferry was leaving as we boarded.
The view was pretty neat.
Victoria is completely decorated with carolers on the corners, Mr & Mrs Clause walking the streets, free horse drawn carriages, and garland and trees everywhere.
The Empress Hotel
The hotel had a tree festival.
There were 100 tress in all. You can see the trees on the top of the balcony.
Here is another picture from inside the fancy shmancy hotel.
Another wing of the hotel. Very colonial era.
The museum is next door. This is one of their displays. We weren't allowed to use the flash so it is dark. But even the displays had Christmas decorations.
The Truck parade
There were 80 trucks in all.
After the parade, we hurried to the dock.
The lighted ship parade started shortly after the other.
This was the best!

Here the are before the parade commenced
You can see the Legislative building in the back
Here it is in day light



This is back in Vancouver waiting on a bus to get back home. Apparently there are city rabbits. People feed them, like kids feed ducks at a pond. A lady brought them carrots and apples. They let me get withing a couple of feet of them.

Thanksgiving - Progressive Dinner

Woke up to find fluffy white stuff all over the place. Good part about public transportation is that you don't have to drive on the ice. Bad part is that it is cold waiting for the bus.
Where are you skytrain?
There you are!
They don't know they are missing an awesome holiday.
Dress code is blue jeans and white socks.
Appetizers! Let the feasting begin!
The only snowman I saw today. It is quite pitiful too. They need some Texans to come hold some snowman building classes.
Watchin' the snow pile up while we wait for the skytrain.
Down to street level from the skytrain.
Oregon trail to house #2! Bundle up, wrap the children, and pack out the stroller, cause it is time to eat.
You see more, when you have to walk.
All the traditional dishes.
Looks so innocent, but I was hurtin' before I left.
Tradition of one of the other families. Say something you are thankful for and then add a teaspoon of water to the teacup.
Getting close to overflowing! Look at the bubble of water at the rim.
Traverse to house #3!
View from the 27th story! Bet they see Santa visit their neighbors' houses.
Dessert! Yummy! How we ate it I am not sure, but we did.

Go Canucks!

This is what happens to you, when you sit too close to the TV while the Canucks are playing.
They are playing Colorado's team the Avalanche. We even got to sing the National Anthem!Our seats were center to the goals. Great Seats!
Zamboni!!!
Let the games begin!