Day 12 - Skiing at Kicking Horse

Day 12 which is Day 6 for skiing started off well, nice breakfast, loaded up the truck for a short drive to the hill, with an ETA for opening of the lifts.  Unfortuately we took the road to the Golden Airport that although goes in the right direction ends at the confluence of the Kicking Horse and Columbian Rivers with us on the wrong side.  There are twin railroad bridges but both Julie and I agreed that although the truck would fit it would be best to reverse our track and take the "normal" route. 

Prior to our leaving of the Gilmore/Jenning ski house we did make use of one appliance.  Below is a picture and we challange all readers to comment on what you believe it is.  We will post the correct answers along with who got it correct at the end of the month.  The prize is a week on a sailboat in the Caribbean (accomadations only, all other cost are at the winners expense).



Do you know what this device is?

We did make the hill for a good day of skiing although the hill is in need of snow.





Kicking Horse looking up the gondola



Julie at the top of the Kicking Horse Gondola

The dot in the middle is Julie on one of the bowls.

We proved it is a small world as we met good friends of my cousin on the gondola from New Glasglow in Nova Scotia, the last time we had met one of Sam's friends traveling, was in Seville Spain.  Nova Scotian teachers certainly get around. We met back up with them at the bar at the base of the hill.

 

We have giggled at ourselves as we are making use of the sleeping bags we bought and lived in 25 years ago on our last sabbatical to Australia.  Quite a bit has changed since then but the basics of travelling are similar.  We are keeping it simple, enjoying friendships along the way.  Thanks for all that have hosted us.

Cheers

Dawson and Julie