The Sea to Sky is a lovely highway. Especially after all the work that was done on it for the Olympics. Prior to the upgrades, it could be a bit nerve wracking. Now it's much more enjoyable.
It runs along the eastern edge of Howe Sound.
So you're looking out over the water and mountains pretty much the whole way up to Squamish.
Our first stop was Shannon Falls, just outside of Squamish. Ridiculously easy to find - right off the highway - and a short walk up to the viewpoint. Absolutely beautiful and well worth seeing.
There's no pool at the base of the falls, it widens out into Shannon Creek and tumbles along over logs, rocks, and any other obstruction that thinks to slow it down.
There are a few old growth trees in the park. We spent some time running around on the grass and exploring. The monster man was especially interested in the big old tree you could walk right through.
well, that he could walk right through. No way was I making that trip.
And, of course, there were flowers in bloom everywhere. The colour of these ones really caught my eye.
We had to stop and marvel at the Stawamus Chief. It attracts climbers from all over, apparently, and offers fantastic views of Howe Sound from the top.
I'm sure that's true. Lord knows it's impressive enough. But I won't be seeing those impressive views for myself. I will admire the Chief from way down here.
The weather was a bit touch and go. Mostly grey skies for the day with some off and on rain but, honestly, it wasn't that bad at all. We had lunch at the Howe Sound Inn and Brewery and checked where the Heritage Railway is. No pictures from there on this trip. We'll be taking those pics in June. Because we'll be taking the monster there to see Thomas the Train.
So, a leisurely drive back with a brief stop in Horseshoe Bay...
And a great day all round. A wonderful family trip and a great birthday for me.
1 comment:
Beautiful pictures Lorelei!
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