Mission objectives for today:
Recover from hangover (the Bear is a bad influence)
Breakfast in cafe recommended by Ms. Sundae
Find SnowBus pick-up point
Find Whistler hotel while cursing the amount of luggage skiing entails
Acquire skis and ski pass
Find a bar
Its a tough schedule, but I have the Bear. The Bear will see me through.
Some random thoughts as I prepare to leave Vancouver:
It has a fabulous sea-view and snow-capped mountains behind. So why did the city planners feel the need to build some really ugly apartment blocks in between?
It is infested with joggers. A well aimed trip could cause a pile-up of motorway proportions.
The food is good.
The drink is better (cocktail-wise. The beer is better than that of the US, but pretty much any liquid is better than the fizzy liquid that masquerades as beer in the US)
Meeting Ms. Sundae was fun.
The people are friendly - aside from the chap to whom I said a cheery 'Hello!' in a bar yesterday. He grabbed his bag, pressed it to his chest and backed away nervously. The Bear can have that effect on the uninitiated.
