Our first stop was Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I. LOVED. THIS. PLACE! Not that I did any major shopping but my God, they had EVERYTHING. We stayed @ The Fairmont downtown, and there were stores on literally EVERY corner. Our hotel itself had Gucci, Louis Vuitton & St John...needless to say, Canadians dress well=) We arrived around lunch on Sunday so we walked the streets for hours...we did appetizers & drinks @ Cactus Club Cafe.
The best way to describe Vancouver is New York x 10. The city is super clean and everyone is so friendly (ok...that's where it differs from NYC!)
Of course my food connoisseur Husband researched all the restaurants in Vancouver and Whistler before we went, so... the highlight of our evenings consisted of FOOD FOOD FOOD.
In Vancouver we had dinner at a local seafood restaurant, Joe Fortes'
The Fairmont downtown Vancouver
The view from our room-downtown and the bay in the background
Cactus Club Cafe
Downtown Vancouver
Nic finally got Kumomoto & Kushi Oysters...this is ALL he talked about!
Dinner @ Joe Fortes'
Monday morning, we did a little sight seeing before departing for Whistler (2 hours N of Vancouver)
I was determined to write something in the snow other than "kelly".....USA seemed fitting!
Downtown Vancouver w/ the Fairmont in the background
Love all this snow!
Beautiful view of the bay
Off to Whistler...
When we arrived in Whistler at our resort, we were greeted with lovely hot chocolate. The staff catered to our every need during our entire stay. We highly recommend this place to anyone and (hopefully) look forward to coming back someday!
The Four Seasons
View from our balcony
Another view
Walking between the villages of Blackcomb & Whistler
I'm determined to come back in the summer ...they said there are bear EVERYWHERE!!! (oh yea...and they are friendly)
There are 3 main villages around Whistler..Blackcomb, Whistler Village and Creekside. All 3 have retail stores, restaurants/bars and access to each mountain.
British Columbia is extremely eclectic in ethnic foods. There are Asians, Northern Native Indians, French, British, Australian, American and Canadian influences in the cuisine of this area. The seafood is all native to the area and SUPER fresh! There is a great importance placed on organic and sustainable foods. (obesity is not a factor in this area!!!)
Some of the culinary treats we tried....
Alberta beef steak sushi roll-DELISH!
7 house-made sauces that Sidecut is known for. (a steakhouse in our resort) We tried all 7-they were tasty!
Seafood sampler with scallops, salmon, prawns and also steak Diane
Best steak ever, Alberta Beef aged 40 days. Melts IN YO MOUTH.
My first taste of Steelhead trout, I like.
More oysters
Romantic dinner
The chef sends you cotton candy after the meal?!
Fresh sushi--best sushi I've ever had!
This roll was called "Cupcakes"- sweet potato, avocado, edamame and something else--My favorite!
Poutine (A Canadian dish of french fries, gravy, cheese curds & pork) I didn't care for it!
Afternoon Apres (appetizers and drinks after skiing)
Merlins in Blackcomb
Surprisingly I tried (and loved) a new beer.
Garabaldi's Lift Company in Whistler Village
Garabaldi's Lift Company in Whistler Village
We had fun at the bar=)
One of our favorite bars at the bottom of the slopes!
Hitting the slopes
Blackcomb Mountain
Whistler Village
Views coming down the gondola
View from the top of Whistler Mountain
Getting on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola
15 min ride from Whistler Mountain to Blackcomb w/ BEAUTIFUL VIEWS!
Arriving @ Blackcomb Mtn
Snowed everyday (which was wonderful for skiing)-faceshields are a must!
Nic making sure his hands are still there!
Are they the cutest things you've ever seen? I was so amazed how well they can ski!
Headed up the mountain
About to head down the mtn. I seem to ski MUCH faster than Nic so we rarely were together on the slopes.
Just a bit cold!
Loved the chair lifts...could have just stayed on these all day!
Here he comes... I waited on Nic at the base of the slopes mostly!
Here is where we got picked up everyday.
The wonderful ski concierge handles the ski's and poles...such a treat!
Look how deep the snow is.
Whistler:
- Extremely cold weather-colder than normal for Canadians. Temps ranged from single digits to negative teens (in Fahrenheit)
- It snowed EVERY day which made great skiing conditions. Fresh powder=easier/slower skiing.
- Food was absolutely AMAZING, beer quite tasty too!
WE HAD A BALL.
Shopping..
Eating smores by the fire...
Playing in the snow...
More shopping of course...
Romantic Dinner by the fire
Vancouver..Like I said...shopping on EVERY corner!
Evening drinks and relaxing in the hot tub (while it snows)
my hair/pony tail froze....Nic loved crunching it?!
So...who wants to go Whistler and when are we going? By far, my favorite place on earth! Oh and PS....everyone there says "eh" and "yea, for sure" (hence the title of this post) Seriously, EVERYONE.
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