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May 01, 2006
Counting the Cost
So that's it, After just over 7 months my time in Whistler has come to an end. I had one final day on Whistler in the sunshine playing around in the park before packing away my board for the final time.
Between opening day on November 5th and April 28th I had 72 days of Snowboarding, during that time I went from being about capable enough to link turns on Blues to being able to carve/straight-line all but the gnarliest of runs as well as doing a variety of Airs, Spins, Grabs and Grinds in the park.
Desite those heady improvements it wasn't all plain sailing. Due to a (still not fully understood or recovered) injury to my right knee I missed the whole of January (the snowiest month since records began). Later in the season another acrobatic missadventure saw my left shoulder take a bashing, it's now slightly lower than my right and still aching.
Due to those accidents my biggest expenditure during my stay was... Physio, Although not 100% of the final cost I know it's a big number - greater than my season pass - to be honest I just don't want to know. On the plus side I probably saved my liver some problems as everyone else spent their spare money in Whistlers many bars and clubs :o)
Although rather nasty, the injuries we as a house sustained were nothing compared to others - no details - but none of us needed crutches, stiches or surgury - or worse...
All in all it was an incredible winter, I've made some great friends and met some hillarious people. I would love to stay for the summer but there are other places I want to see, Whistler will just have to wait for another year...
Our last meal in Whistler was at... (drum roll please)... the Mongolie Grill - comeon' it would've been rude not to! We were joined by our friend (and one of Bens old bosses) Kristina and had a fun evening of exotic stir fry, beer and cocktails.
To help with moving all the kit Ben rented a car for the day, after moving Ben into his temporary accomodation with Kristina we filled the car with our gear and drove down to Vancouver - stopping off at Wendys and a pretty Waterfall on the way :o)
Having checked into the Hostel we all went for a 'final supper' at 'Simply Thai', one of the best Thai restaurants in the City! All in all the food was excellent - with spring rolls and purple dumpings for starters followed by Red Chicken Curry, Battered Snapper and Green Pork curry for Sk, Myself and Ben respectivly.
Myself and Sophie have 5 days in Vancouver during which time we're going to:
+ See the Aquairum - meant to be one of the best in Canada
+ Do the local Brewery Tour - we've been drinking the beer all season.
+ See the Capilano Suspension Bridge - A Bridge over a gorge and tree-top walkways.
+ Shop - well, maybe not *too* much
All that before flying out of here and starting the World Tour...
Posted by edwardnorthridge at May 1, 2006 05:37 PM
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Travel safe you pair :-)
Posted by: G at May 4, 2006 12:46 AM