long weekend tourists

a long overdue post on the easter break!

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after 7 months in vancouver, we finally had a reason to play tourists during the long weekend - A, aldo's cousin from NY, went here for a visit... and because it's spring and it's much warmer and sunnier too.

first stop was the Capilano Salmon Hatchery. BC is known for its salmon, and apparently, to balance the equilibrium, baby salmon are released into the rivers at some point during the year. the river along the Hatchery was beautiful... it's actually a cross between.. err.. Brokeback Mountain and the River Kwai back in Thailand. LOL.





next stop was the Capilano Suspension Bridge... yes, it's only a looong suspension bridge you have to cross to get to the other side of the mountain. it's definitely not for motion-sensitive or vertigo-suffering people though, as the bridge tends to move a lot.





we opted to go and walk around the Treetops Adventure - if you want to feel like a squirrel, this is a must. the mini suspension bridges weren't as shakey as the main suspension bridge, and there are platforms between trees too so you can sneak in a break anytime!










after all that walking around, we called it a day... there's wasn't much to do anyway since the rain was pouring already. so we went to Granville Island to grab a bite, and go around the shops.

come Sunday, it was Easter! before we knew it, lunch had turned into a whole afternoon of chatting and sitting around. not much tourist activity then. LOL.

Monday was still a holiday so we were thankful that the weather was a bit better... it was perfect for a drive to Whistler.



After a scenic and rather quick 1.5 hour drive, we were in Whistler! We took the Gondola up to the top and saw the snowboarders and skiiers going down the mountain... ack they make it look so easy and effortless. Next time, when we're not pregnant, we're definitely going to try those snowboarding courses (and hope that we won't run into trees).



Lunch at the grill (forgot the name of the place) while looking at the activities around was a perfect way to experience Whistler - well, at least for pregnant people. LOL.








After spending the long weekend as tourists... aldo and i needed a break from the break! but it was fun though, since it's not very often that cousins get to spend time with us!