This morning the DH is off to ski and I am here in our sweet little condo surfing the Internet. I am such a chicken.
I went with DH to rent his boots, poles & skis and then watched liked an expectant mom as he skied off to the lift – conveniently located steps away from our hotel – not leaving until I saw him passing by on the chair. Of course, my camera was safely tucked away in the room, so I didn’t get a pic. I just don’t function well this early without coffee.
We are in Whistler, BC, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. We are staying in the Aspens at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, which is one of two mountains here for skiiing, the other is Whistler. The two are connected by a short walk OR you can ride from the peak of one to the peak of the other on the Peak 2 Peak gondola, which I think is pretty cool.
Whistler Village is the hotel and shopping area located at the base of Whistler Mountain, and really just a hop, skip and a jump away from Blackcomb. I’ll be out exploring that area later as part of my aprés ski day. There are lots of coffee and free wifi hotspots. We’ll be here until Sunday, when we return to Vancouver for our Monday flight to Shanghai.
I’m not skiing or snowboarding. I know I should, that I probably would have a blast, but I can’t help but feel a little overwhelmed and… scared. I nearly broke my wrist the last time I snowboarded and I wasn’t even all that confident that time anyway. I need a novice buddy who I can go with. Any takers? No idea when the next ski trip will be, but I’ll let you know.
For now, it is time to take advantage of the existence of a bathtub and unlimited hot water, then a quest for coffee… More soon from the Great White North!
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