3 days of almost continuous rain is enough to put anyone off. But I was still sorry to leave Vancouver this morning. It’s a great city and if it ever stops raining would be stunning!
Courtesy of Dollar Rentals I headed off for Whistler but stopped in West Vancouver to have lunch with my cousin and his lovely wife neither of whom I had met before! What a beautiful house they have overlooking Lions Bay and the outlying islands. On a different day, the view must be fantastic but….
Anyway, the inside of their home certainly made up for it!
I had been told that the scenery on the way from Vancouver to Whistler is spectacular but I can’t comment on that! Anyway, some of the road signs kept me amused such as ‘Furry Creek’ and even ‘Beware: Bear Country’!
And it didn’t help that the car rental people had run out of Sat Navs. Assuming the weather is the same tomorrow (of course it will be) then my drive to meet my other cousin will be quite challenging as the roads are, apparently, quite twisty and twiny!
Whistler is so called after the mountain of the same name which was originally called ‘London Mountain’. In 1965, however, London Mountain’s name was changed to Whistler because it was thought that the association with London’s bad weather would not be good for business!! Ha bl**dy Ha! So a name reminiscent of the calling noises made by furry little marmots (mountain squirrels) was chosen.
Time to go exploring to find a suitable dining/drinking spot.
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