There are a number of things to see and do south of Whistler in the Vancouver area, some of which were on my bucket list for a long time.
Shannon Falls is a popular stop near the road and, in addition to the falls, there are several really nice hiking trails in the area.
The salmon fish hatchery is located in a canyon nearby and is a beautiful stop; but, unfortunately, fishing is not allowed!
And there were wild blackberry bushes all over the place that, regrettably, were not ready to eat!
Capilano Suspension Bridge has been a tourist destination since 1889 and an item on my bucket list for a number of years.
Why do people cross the bridge - to get to the Treetops Adventure!
Beautiful waterfalls are found throughout the Vancouver area and Brandywine Falls at 70 metres are no exception! In addition to the falls, the 420 hectar Brandywine Falls Provincial Park contains a variety of hiking and biking trails.
Before leavomg Southwest British Columbia, we spend a day enjoying the activities in Vancouver by visiting China Town, UBC Museum of Anthropology, the totem poles at Stanley Park, and we had a great seafood dinner overlooking the English Bay! Maybe we will make it back to Vancouver someday!
Nairn Falls are located north of Whistler and make a great hike - even in the rain!
Since we were traveling north, we decided to follow a small dirt road (Hurley Pass Road) and continue on to the town of Gold Bridge.(When we arrived in Gold Bridge we discovered how the town got its name - it is located at the end of the rainbow!)
We discovered that Gold Bridge (population 40) had a gas station, store and restaurant, so we decided to stop for lunch. When we walked into the restaurant everyone looked at us like "what are you doing here," and the young waitress informed us that they don't get a lot of tourist in Gold Bridge.
After we ordered hamburgers, Kolohe asked the waitress not to put gravy on her French fries. The waitress had a puzzled look on her face and asked Kolohe how she could eat french fries without gravy. Kolohe responded that she was going to put ketchup on her French fries. The waitress looked shocked and said that she had never seen anyone eat French fries with ketchup before and wanted to know if Kolohe had some type of eating disorder. Kolohe explained that lots of people in the US put ketchup on their French fries, but I don't think the waitress believed her.
This time of year they have long days and short nights in Canada, so we decided to follow a small dirt road over Mission Pass that goes through D'Arch and then connects with a paved road back to Whistler. We even stopped by the Darcy Depot in D'Arch!
