Mittwoch, 31. August 2011
Grouse Mountain
canadiantour, 08:00h
Aug 28 (Sunday)
We slept long that day, just relaxing and doing some internet stuff ^^ time passed by very quickly so that it happened to be already 2 pm when we finally set off for the bus station, going first to Londsdale Quay and then to Grouse Mountain.
At around 4.30 pm we started our torture up the way to the peak of Grouse Mountain =P it was so hot and therefore even more tiring and exhausting. I really felt like an old woman ^^ heart throbbing heart against chest, panting heavily and feeling as if i am about to faint somehow. But Steffi and I managed it brillantly =D Its about 3 km the steapest way/stairs i have ever seen to the peak. It took us between 1,5 and 2 hours to get there. I heard about a record of about 21 minutes... ^^ so we definitely have to improve =P ^^
The view was overwhelming, the climb up was really worth it. Unfortunately we missed all the shows which are usually offered on the peak. At least we saw one of the two orphaned bears, living in a huge compound (very similiar to their natural habitat), however. We were just sitting in the peak-chair )for free), going to the very top of Grouse Mountain, when we spottet the bear somewhere bejond us. And we saw a chipmunk as well =D =) So cute and much tinier than I thought they to be.
At around 8 am we took the gondola (10 dollars) back to the ground and the bus back at home. We cooked some midnight dinner and took a shower. I finally went to bed at around 1.00 am.
We slept long that day, just relaxing and doing some internet stuff ^^ time passed by very quickly so that it happened to be already 2 pm when we finally set off for the bus station, going first to Londsdale Quay and then to Grouse Mountain.
At around 4.30 pm we started our torture up the way to the peak of Grouse Mountain =P it was so hot and therefore even more tiring and exhausting. I really felt like an old woman ^^ heart throbbing heart against chest, panting heavily and feeling as if i am about to faint somehow. But Steffi and I managed it brillantly =D Its about 3 km the steapest way/stairs i have ever seen to the peak. It took us between 1,5 and 2 hours to get there. I heard about a record of about 21 minutes... ^^ so we definitely have to improve =P ^^
The view was overwhelming, the climb up was really worth it. Unfortunately we missed all the shows which are usually offered on the peak. At least we saw one of the two orphaned bears, living in a huge compound (very similiar to their natural habitat), however. We were just sitting in the peak-chair )for free), going to the very top of Grouse Mountain, when we spottet the bear somewhere bejond us. And we saw a chipmunk as well =D =) So cute and much tinier than I thought they to be.
At around 8 am we took the gondola (10 dollars) back to the ground and the bus back at home. We cooked some midnight dinner and took a shower. I finally went to bed at around 1.00 am.
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