While I’m en route home after our trip in B.C., I thought I’d give you the shortened version of our 2 night stay in Whistler! Most photos are from my ‘droid. Better pics will be coming soon once I have a chance to process and sift through the hundreds of them!!
We drove from Victoria to Nanaimo to catch the ferry. Then took the ferry over and drove to Whistler along the Sea to Sky highway. The total trip was about 7 hours, including ferry wait time and making a few stops along the way. It is quite possibly the most gorgeous drive I’ve ever been on in my life. Actually, I’m pretty sure it is! There are a few places to stop and take photos, but the real gorgeous spots we had to just save in our minds. If you ever get the chance to drive this route, do it!!
One of our stops: Brandywine Falls. You only have to hike 500 or so metres to get to it and it’s a great excuse to get the legs moving!
One of my favourite views of the entire trip. Another lookout point not far from the falls.
Another pit stop along the sea to sky highway.
Food pit stop!
I enjoyed one of the best vegan cookies of my life at Zephyr Cafe in Squamish. Thanks for the tip to stop here! It was the size of my head like all good cookies should be. They also had quite a few vegan options here.
Vegan goodies I found while in Whistler at Moguls Coffee House – vegan banana bread and a raspberry choc chip muffin. The muffin was like cake and super sweet, but yummy. The banana bread was a bit more modest. Not my usual breakfast foods, but they were fun to snack on throughout the stay!
We had some major zip-lining fun!!
and the best group with two AMAZING instructors – Martin and Helen!!
One of the 5 ziplines!
I have to say, I blew my anxiety out of the water. It was so much fun! We took some fun videos that I will be putting together soon to show you.
Look ma no hands!!! [not phone pics]
Going up to Whistler Peak.
OBSESSED. with. these.
The air in Whistler was the freshest air I have ever experienced! Wish I could bottle it.
We completely lucked out with the weather on this trip. It was 28C in Whistler and hot, hot, hot! Even at the peak it was warm enough to wear a tank and shorts. Crazy!
Look who we bumped into! ;)
Views!
Going back down the chair lift.
Our reward – we came across a few vegan flavours at the gelato stand! Mango & mixed berry.
Well, that’s all she wrote for now.
Time to board the plane for a day of travel. I’m so sad to leave B.C., however, so looking forward to sleeping in my own bed with my own fav pillow! I can’t wait to start going through the pictures from the trip. I’d say we took over 1500 or so….
See you next from Ontario!
Looks like a great time! I still have a ghetto flip phone! This post is making me want to upgrade so that I can take more quality photos on the go! Beautiful views, and I really want that gelato and that cookie!
I’m from Vancouver so I LOVED this post, so glad you had such a great time and what beautiful weather you had for your trip! Whistler is such a magical place, you should come back in the winter, even more breathtaking! I just got the iphone and am obsessed with the camera, I haven’t used my camera once since getting it, theres no need!
Can you believe this weather? We didn’t have a single cloudy day. It was 28C in Whistler! Lucked out big time. Never thought I’d get a tan on this trip. ;) Lucky you for living in such a gorgeous place. I can’t wait to go back.
Great pics! Can’t wait to see the rest. I haven’t been to BC. Must do so soon!
So glad you got to enjoy our beautiful Whistler! and you were here for such amazing weather.
I just went up to Whistler last weekend (from Seattle) and it was so breathtaking…everywhere I looked! It was my first time there and I already can’t wait to go back this winter and again next summer. My boyfriend wants to try the crazy mountain biking on Whistler…I say go ahead…I’ll be at the spa;)
We saw the mountain bikers too – took my breath away how fast they went downhill! Apparently they have easier trails for beginners though. We want to try it next time we go and have a bit more time.
Omg you are brave!! lol I would be terrified just hanging there haha
The scariest part was walking off the steps backward when I wanted to go upside Down! Other than that it was easy…promise!
You look like you were having so much fun ziplining!! Your photos make me want to visit Canada so much more every time I see them! Glad you had fun! :)
Look at you guys on that zip-line, it looks like so much fun! Even from your Droid, Whistler looks breath-taking! It’s definitely going on the never-ending list of “Places to Visit”….thanks for the photos!
omg isn’t beautiful!? we took that highway in February from Vancouver. We spent a few days skiing and exploring the shops in whistler village. So so so pretty, i want to go back!
Wow!! What gorgeous pics and I’m so jealous of the ziplining!! I’m PRAYING I can get enough weight off by our trip next year to do that! I’ll live vicariously through you until then! Can’t wait for the “official” recap!
I’m from north van but lived in Squamish for 8 months last year. I went to the zephyr almost everyday it’s so good!!!! I’ve ran and biked the sea to sky from west van to Squamish! It’s always so spectacular!! Glad you had a great time.
That sounds incredible! I love that cafe.
ahh! ziplining looks like so much fun! and you definitely lucked out, weatherwise. can’t wait to see more pics :) i LOVE B.C.
The sky is sooooo stunningly blue and gorgeous! Wow! Ive heard Whistler is just beautiful and every pic I’ve ever seen of it helps it live up to it’s reputation. Thanks for sharing these!
And that cookie! I want it!
Since your so obsessed with the Kale Krunch as I am, I have a recipe that clones the Cheesy Chipotle Krunch and I make it almost once a week if it lasts that long. I would venture to say its tastes pretty darn close and makes a lot more, but its a breeze.
Looks like an amazing trip!! Kudos to Eric – what an awesome guy!!!! Tyler and I lived in Kelowna 2 years ago and I can’t believe we didn’t drive to Whistler. He had been before for skiing, but I had never been! Total regret there!!
Hope you have a safe flight home!! PS – I was holding down Oakville for you last weekend. I assure it it’s still beautiful there, too!!
Amazing pictures!
My husband and I moved from Ottawa to Vancouver Island 2 years ago and have never looked back. We joke all of the time about “drinking the air” – t’s like wine.
We wanted to go to Whistler and now your photos give us even more motivation to check it out. The zip lining looks fun and I really want to try the downhill mountain biking.
Safe travels home :)
What an awesome looking trip! My husband and I are hoping to travel out to Edmonton to visit family and then on to BC in the next couple of years. He was in Prince George, BC in August for a baseball tournament and he said the same thing about the air. He couldn’t believe how fresh and clean it felt compared to Ontario air!
Brings back memories!! Probably my favourite place in the world!
Shoot! I didn’t know what days you were passing through, I would have recommended the Howe Sound Brew Pub in Squamish!!! (My boyfriend is a brewer!! So maybe a free drink and a pit stop on the patio! ) Next time!!!!
What an awesome trip! I can’t wait to see more of the photos. Makes me want to go hiking just looking at them! :)