Quotes

"You're challenging all these truths you were raised to think were self-evident and god-given. That's the value of travelling," Rick Steves

"Travel at its truest is thus an ironic experience, and the best travellers . . . seem to be those able to hold two or three inconsistent ideas in their minds at the same time, or able to regard themselves as at once serious persons and clowns." -Paul Fussell

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -Albert Einstein

"Internal burning . . . wandering fever . . ."- Kalevala

"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train."- Oscar Wilde

"I think it would be a good idea."- Mahatma Ghandi (1869-1948), when asked what he thought of Western civilization

"I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine."- Caskie Stinnett

Manning Park 10th February

Donna and I (me at 27 weeks pregnant)
Maarten and Ron on their way up!
Getting ready to go...
Awwww, Maarten and I
In action!

(Thanks for all the photos Donna)

Ron, Donna, Maarten and I headed to Manning Park early on Saturday morning. Gay Pride was on in Whistler but unfortunately the 2 for one tickets weren't valid last weekend, so Whistler is postponed. The roads were amazingly clear, the weather was sunny and warm and we had a lovely day. Maarten and Ron hit the slopes while Donna and I had coffee and walked down to the baby lifts...and then all the way up again. Wonderful to be on the snow.

(ps: Grouse Y2Play passes give you 50% off at Manning... not bad when it comes up to $20 for the day pass...another reason for the pass). We stopped in Hope at a cool diner for dinner on the way back.... shared a huuuuge nachos with Donna.
Ron was exhausted and apparently crashed when he got home...not like Ron at all... not the Ron we know. We think he was sick. Maarten loved being on Manning again too.