Whistler, Stanley Park

Did a bit of sightseeing these last few days. Drove up to Whistler on the SEA TO SKY highway. A nice road leading to one of the sights of the 2010 Olympics. It was a beautiful drive on a mostly new road. Went through Squamish and a few other pretty towns. There wasn't a lot to see in Whistler as some of the venues were not accessible to the public.

It's not surprising to find many easterners living in the Vancouver area getting away from our cold winters. The problem, however, is lotsa rain and cloudy days. Sometimes the cold and snow aren't that bad. Today, they are predicting up to 100 centimeters of rain. I remember this summer when we had less than that and half of Sudbury was flooded!!!
Stanley Park was nice too but the devastation caused by a storm a few years back was very visible with tree trunks all over the place.
Today, taking a ferry to Vancouver Island to visit the last cousin on the list who lives in Courtenay, BC. I was planning to kayak in the Clayoquot Sound area but with the 100 centimeters(2-3 inches) of rain predicted, I may just sit on a road and wait for the current to float me away!!!!
Tomorrow, Victoria and maybe head for the USA.