Trailblazers (4th June)!
With a sunny and warm day forecast, the time was right to get our legs working again and therefore a walk along a trail seemed the appropriate way forward. Just behind our lodge is a trail that leads to the Nairn Falls so, doning our walking boots, we set out early (well about 8am which is early for us!) and before breakfast. The walk is a lovely one around a lilly filled lake and into the hills:

 












It was pretty strenuous going for us, particularly as we are not used to hill climbs and truth is we didn't make it on this occasion. But some of the views were well worth the effort:

We did reach a campsite that was on-route but could not see any signs to point us in the right direction. So, we headed back. Probably just as well we did as we were both pretty tired after the 5 kilometers or so we had walked and much in need of water (and breakfast - 11.30am by the time we drank/ate anything!).

And so on to Whistler!

With us both being now pretty tired but refreshed after a late breakfast, it was time to drive the 30 kilometers or so to Whistler as we had heard so much about it. In fact, we were originally booked into a resort lodge there for a night but decided on a longer stay in Pemberton. Great decision!

Whistler is a resort through and through albeit it was apparently originally constructed on the site of an old waste dump that black bears used to frequent (according to the owner of the Pemberton General Stores). It seems some bears still frequent the place!

Just to be seen in Whistler, dressed in the latest expensive fashion gear and properly kitted out for competition cycling (we arived on a cycle event day) seemed to be important to many of the people we saw there. 

And it's all so 'commercial'. In fact it's the only place we have visited during our trip around the USA and Canada where we have had to pay to park the car! This chap seems to have found the correct way to deal with the stresses of Whistler:

Anyway, let's just say we are extremely pleased to be staying in Pemberton. And with the temperature hitting 30 degrees in the afternoon, swimming in the Pemberton Lodge pool and a cold beer poolside was the only way to end the day.