So . . . headed to Whistler . . . I was so excited; a colleague in my office offered my family a FREE stay at her condo right at the base of the Whistler Gondola in Whistler Creek . . . for a week!   In trade, I offered to shoot a video and take photos of the unit as she's getting ready to sell it.  What a fabulous opportunity!  [Note: due to scheduling conflicts, we could only stay for a few days (dang it!).]

     So the three of us - Kathy, Kaleb and I - took off with Bella (our little hypo-allergenic, 11 pound, fully trained Havanese pup) in tow.

     We arrived mid-afternoon, I shot the photos and video, then we headed off to the village to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere of this magical resort. We had a lovely dinner at Rick's Grill, then back to the room for cards, and to edit the video.  

     When we got up the next morning, we enjoyed a fabulous breakfast in the village (a funky little place behind the book store), then another visit to Kaleb's favorite Gem Store, and, back to the room to change and head out on a bike ride. 

     Upon returning to the room, the phone rings.  Kathy fields the call and was asked if we had a dog in the room.  Well, you know the answer to that; She was then told the building is PET-FREE and the dog had to be removed . . . immediately!

     Upon vacating the condo . . . we were charged $200 for fumigating and cleaning PLUS the usual $110 room cleaning to bring the unit back to its "perfectly" PET-FREE condition. 

     So . . . while we certainly enjoyed our 22 hours in paradise, and the drive up was gorgeous, you can probably imagine the ride home wasn't as pleasant!