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Walking my socks off

Yesterday my friend Donna (from Ottawa) and I did two walks. The morning we did a 10km walk from Granville St. through the Shaunessay area of Vancouver and on to Queen Elizabeth park. Despite the on and off misty rain it was lovely but very tiring due to all the hills. I have a sore throat and my energy level is not what it should be so I was quite tired. The flowers are beautiful though and it was well worth everything. We stopped for lunch and had a wonderful curried lentil soup. Then we did a 5 km walk in the False Creek area and over to Granville Island. Had a quick look in the market and sat outside with coffee and enjoyed the view. Staggered through the rest of the walk and over to 4th Ave W where we enjoyed an Indian meal. Two for one Butter chicken so can't beat that...along with some naan. Yum. Back here where I crashed. Poor Donna got stuck with the next door neighbour from hell. When we arrived Sunday afternoon this girl was playing the flute...bad enough. We were both s

Weekend recap

Didn't get internet access until I got back to Vancouver but the weekend in Whistler was great. We did some beautiful walks. Despite the dire weather predictions the weather turned out really well - it just kept getting better and better. We did a walk to three lakes (11 km) on the Friday which was pretty despite overcast and a few showers- we stopped and had coffee at a lovely lodge on the lake. Sat outside and relaxed. I had a meeting in the afternoon. That evening we had a dessert buffet in the hotel's restaurant (Elephant & Castle). My hotel room was lovely. Saturday we did a walk around Lost Lake - I walked 7 km. It was a better day and the lake looked beautiful. I then went on a 5 km walk around the village with a walker from Alberta and that was enjoyable as well. Whistler is pretty but definitely a tourist trap. It was nice to see the tops of the mountains at last which of course surround Whistler. That afternoon was the AGM. That evening we all walked over to the g

Hi from Whistler

Yep I made it. My friend Donna loaned me her internet stick as the hotel here charges a lot. Anyway the flights were on time - a surprise to find my travel agent Bernice and a friend's husband were on the same flight - but heading off to Cabo in Mexico from Calgary. Lucky them. Oh well, arrived to cloudy skys but so far no rain....got my luggage quickly and got the Canada Line to Waterfront Station and then on to the Greyhound station via the Expo line. Painless....well mostly. Got my bus pass and off we went - Eilleen from Regina, Donna from Ottawa and me and ran into a couple of club members from Nova Scotia as well. Good trip up and we are at the Delta Whistler Suites which is right across from the bus stop. Such luxury - not used to it! Pink Grapefruit shower gel....bath time!!! I will enjoy it while I can as for the rest of the trip (with the exception of the motel in Hope) I will be trudging down the hall to use the loo and shower. I know some people are used to this luxury b

Counting counting counting

Six more sleeps until I am outta here again. Off to Vancouver (by air), Whistler and then back on the hound via Hope, Kamloops (have to stop at both places and do a walk for a walking program I am on...yes I am obsessed but hey there are worse things to be obsessed about than walking...I should know....) and then Kelowna...just because I've never been there. Then 26 hours straight back home...piece of cake.