Big travel day x 2

We have spent the past two days travelling across Canada from Jasper in Alberta to Whistler in British Columbia. Last night we stayed in a pretty little ski village 31km outside of Kamloops called Sun Peaks. Tonight and tomorrow night we are staying at the Fairmont Chateau in Whistler (so named because of the whistling noise made by marmots, which are common in the area.) After two big days in the bus we are happy to have some time to explore the pretty village of Whistler. We also have an activity tomorrow and hope to go on the peak to peak gondola in the afternoon - weather permitting. After three and a half weeks of perfect weather it is raining in Whistler, which is actually a great thing for the locals as they have been fighting terrible forest fires for weeks. Today as we crossed the mountain range we drove through some ancient forests that were absolutely gorgeous. The variety of fir and spruce trees was truly amazing and the stands of birch trees glorious. We crossed many aqua, green and emerald rivers and saw a number of beautiful waterfalls. Apart from a few dear there was not an abundance of wildlife around, however, we did witness a large black bear crossing the road right in front of our bus yesterday.