Emily and I crawled out of the tent fairly early in the morning. I wanted to explore the park a little more. Emily was inclined to push on immediately to Vancouver. We met half-way and decided to spend some time in both locations. I nominated the popular Cascade Pass Trail - a short 3.5 mile trek alongside a glacier and through a forest and wildflower meadow. We drove a gravel road for 21 miles off Highway 20 from Marblemount towards the trailhead. A sign indicated that the road was closed for the last 2 miles. I thought we could just hike those final 2 miles to the trailhead. We parked Conrad at the side of the road, packed snacks and water, and walked in the direction of the trailhead. The road was steep and full of switchbacks and Emily was not feeling well, so she opted out after a mile or so. I figured our trip was cut short, but I at least wanted to see the trailhead, so I walked on while she went back to the car. Alas, I still hadn't learned my lesson about conditions at higher elevations. Somewhere near the trailhead (I guessed), the road disappeared under thick snow. Nevertheless, I captured some great pictures (Which I have subsequently lost somehow.) So our jaunt into the woods was a little bit of a bust, but at least we tried.
So it was back to the car and on to Vancouver! Our misadventure was probably for the best as it took longer to reach Vancouver than I expected. Emily drove and did all of the talking at Canadian customs/immigration. We passed right through! Emily identified a nice B&B in the West End district of Vancouver and navigated while I negotiated the busy downtown traffic. The B&B was very charming (Emily, do you remember the name?) The kind hostess checked us in and showed us to our room.
We unwound briefly and I called Matt to make arrangements to meet the next day to cross back over to Vancouver Island for our kayaking trip. Matt recommended a great seafood restaurant in the Yaletown district. Emily made reservations and we set off on foot for what we expected to be a 10 minute walk. It turned into a 30 minute walk (we got our hike in after all!) along Davie street through the vibrant neighborhoods.
The restaurant (Matt, Emily what's the name?) was superb. Emily and I split a seafood salad and a bottle of local Pinot Blanc and I topped it off with potato-crusted halibut. Our bellies full, we happily ambled back to our unit.
So it was back to the car and on to Vancouver! Our misadventure was probably for the best as it took longer to reach Vancouver than I expected. Emily drove and did all of the talking at Canadian customs/immigration. We passed right through! Emily identified a nice B&B in the West End district of Vancouver and navigated while I negotiated the busy downtown traffic. The B&B was very charming (Emily, do you remember the name?) The kind hostess checked us in and showed us to our room.
We unwound briefly and I called Matt to make arrangements to meet the next day to cross back over to Vancouver Island for our kayaking trip. Matt recommended a great seafood restaurant in the Yaletown district. Emily made reservations and we set off on foot for what we expected to be a 10 minute walk. It turned into a 30 minute walk (we got our hike in after all!) along Davie street through the vibrant neighborhoods.
The restaurant (Matt, Emily what's the name?) was superb. Emily and I split a seafood salad and a bottle of local Pinot Blanc and I topped it off with potato-crusted halibut. Our bellies full, we happily ambled back to our unit.
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The Vancouver B&B is called West End Guest House B&B. Our spectacular hostess was Marni.
The seafood joint is Rodney's Oyster House.
(Thanks, Emily!)
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