Merry Christmas!

We wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Here is our beautiful tree, called 'SideShow Bob' that is at the heart of today's events:

We are celebrating today in true ex-pat style...lots and lots of Skype/Facetime calls, a delicious roast and a walk along the sea wall.

Enjoy your celebrations all!

CG

Silverstar experience & wedding bells

We had an extraordinary winter solstice this year spent in Silverstar ski resort for the wedding of two close friends, Cameron and Chelsea.

Silverstar is a gorgeous ski resort that is a five hour drive from Vancouver, towards the interior of British Columbia. It is made up of a collection of coloured chalets, and the village itself is very quaint - a great location for a wedding.

It was a stunning ceremony held outside in the snow:

We had been told to wear warm clothes, rather than typical wedding attire. David had an interesting outfit (anyone who attended our wedding will understand why the tie is so funny):

The reception was held in a local restaurant, and David played his role as Emcee for the evening.

The rest of the weekend was spent in a whirlwind of parties and social activities, and a few hours on the slopes were enjoyed too.

CG

Whistler walkies

This weekend we had a ladies walking trip in Whistler, while the boys hit the slopes.

The four of us - me, Cathy, Sarah & Jess - set out on a three hour hike around Lost Lake. There was some snow, but not enough to warrant snow shoes, so we survived in just our hiking boots & hats/mittens (it was freezing at -10).

The lake itself was iced over and people were bravely using it as a skating rink. We also found (not made) this cute looking igloo. Kudos to whoever spent hours building it.

On route home, we stopped off at a friend's house to chop down a Christmas tree for Cathy and Dan's new home (very Canadian). Only Dan hadn't thought through the logistics about how we'd transport the tree itself back to their house...

We ended up with four of us in the car, along with a 10 foot tree. It smelt refreshing, although the prickily pine needles in your eyes wasn't so nice.

And what a tree it was! A 'Charlie Brown' is the only way to describe this thing...check it out:

What a beauty!


CG