Vancouver - Mount Baker - Bellingham The cloud hung over Vancouver but there was a glimmer of sunshine on the horizon over our destination, Mount Baker. We were meeting our friends Elaine and Terry for a day exploring the slopes with our local guides, so we were up early to get up to the mountain by nine. Luckily the roads were empty and the border crossing in Sumas quiet so we made it up to the resort in good time. As usual I scanned the forests as we cru...

We were up early as we wanted to catch the SkyTrain and get into the centre by ten-thirty. We had a very important rendezvous with a long lost aunt who nobody in my father's family knew existed until a few years ago. A plea for help turned up in a local paper in Norfolk which was passed on to one of my uncles still living in the area. One thing led to another and now the two families are eternally connected despite the vast distances which physically divide the...

Whistler - Horseshoe bay - Vancouver It was still raining when we awoke so we knew we had made the right decision to move on. Hubbie had been secretly praying that the temperature would have dropped overnight and there would be snow on the ground and acres of powder on the mountain, so he was a bit grumpy when he looked out the window. His spirits were revived after a hot breakfast and shower. Our RV initiation had suggested that we get rid of our grey wate...

Lets hit the slopes...... Thankfully when we woke up the rain had stopped drumming on the plastic skylights. The RV was a bit cold and damp but as soon as we got the kettle going and the gas hob lit for the bacon and eggs it started to warm up. The cooking smells gave us away and midway through our delicious breakfast rolls there was a hard knock on the door. The park ranger smiled nicely but issued us with a warning for camping. Apparently we were allowed...

Pitter patter...... Bellingham - Whistler We awoke to a dim light in the room and the sound of the rain pounding on the sky lights. We both groaned simultaneously and turned over, dropping back into a dose to shut out the unwelcome weather. So far we had been totally spoilt and had clear skies and deliciously warm temperatures for most of our holiday. But all was not lost as the rain at the lower altitude of Bellingham could mean snow on the higher slopes...