Honeymoon: Day Five

Today we had some fun times exploring the deserts of British Columbia before making our way to Kamloops and eventually Sun Peaks. We decided to stop in at the British Columbia Wildlife Park given my love for all things that are made for kids. We figured we would get to see some of Canada's wildlife just in case we weren't able to catch them in our travels.

One of the best parts about this zoo, was that it was pretty much empty. We were able to get really close to the animals without having to crane our necks over fathers with kids on their shoulders. Seriously there was little more than a wooden fence between us and most of the animals. Had I felt like my right hand was unnecessary for life, I could have reached out and pet Mr. Grizzly Bear. It was nice.





















The other great thing is that in Canada there are none of those foolish scruples of protecting the kids from seeing carnage so we got to see plenty of the animals during feeding time. Although the bears mostly ate fruit, there were definitely some bunnies in with the eagles. Sorry vegetarians.






Hopefully we'll get to see some of these animals (well, except for the cougar since they're not so much from these parts) in their natural habitat tomorrow as we make our way to Banff.

Anyway, what I really want to talk about is the hotel we stayed at in Whistler. I booked it because it was among the better deals I could find, and because it looked like fun. Seriously, the room was crazy -- it had a fake fur everywhere and all these crazy details. Some were awesome (ie: the iPod alarm clocks), and others were just bizarre (ie: the oxygen dispenser). We stayed in a loft suite which was most excellent. The place is recommended if you're ever in the Whistler area and you want something different.

The plan for tomorrow is to get to Banff in one piece and enjoy a big hike to the lakes and meadows Banff has to offer. Hopefully I finally get a picture of these alpine meadows I've been hearing about...

Oh! And today we got our first honeymoon nod at the hotel. Chocolate-covered strawberries in our room. Yum!