Spring Break 2011

For Spring Break we used the last of our time share points for Whistler. We stopped at the Britannia Mines on the way up. They have done a lot to the museum in the last little while and it was great to learn all about the mine and the community that developed there at the time. Britannia mine was mostly a copper mine. The community that was built as a result had many community events including the crowning of the Copper Queen. This is the original throne.
My other Copper Queen

Inside the processing and grinding part of the mine.

Waiting for our ride into the tunnels

Here we go

You can see all the oxidized copper on the walls of the tunnel

Oh my!

Had to use air compressed drills to avoid explosions

Can anyone guess what the "honey pot" was used for?

That is one big truck!

At Whistler, we decided to take a sleigh ride

Fun in the snow

Hot chocolate, a play in the snow and a warm fire at the half way point.

We ended the night with a fondue dinner

Vanessa enjoying chocolate fondue

Heather not wanting to get out of the hot tub at the resort

We stopped at the train museum in Squamish on the way home. royal Hudson is being preserved inside a newly built round house. Very impressive.

Lots of trains and cars to explore

Round-a-bout

Here is a video of our sleigh ride including the jingle bells.

Vanessa's Preschool Special Day #2

Vanessa was so excited to show us what she has been learning at preschool. Warm up Exercises

Songs

Numbers with sticks

Letters with ropes and working with a classmate

Here is a video of one of her presentations