High tea and hiking

Did you ever have one of those weekends where you get to the end of it and realise you did quite a lot, but still had some down time too? I had one of them this past weekend. Not to bore you with a complete play by play, but I managed to watch two movies in the comfort of my lounge room, Skype my family and check out the Canucks sale. However, these things were just the tip of the iceberg for me as the two big activities during my weekend were high tea at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and hiking at Deep Cove to Quarry Rock. I feel like these two things were quite different, but equally enjoyable. I am a big fan of high tea and I definitely recommend doing it in a fancy setting like the one I was a part of on Saturday.

Everything was very classy and I enjoyed being in this environment plus the food was delightful and surprisingly filling. I am looking forward to a return visit, which I plan on getting more dressed up for.

Sunday was a different day altogether, but a fun active one. I'm not the fittest person in the world and whilst my first impression of our hiking location was that it was gorgeous, I still wasn't quite prepared for what awaited me.

Once I settled into my own rhythm and got into the swing of things it was really awesome to be active and doing so in a new place. We made it to the lookout and spent some time there soaking up the glorious views.

This hike did have another purpose, that of salmonberry picking. I really enjoyed this element of our hike...going off the beaten path and battling thorny bushes to pick these little guys. I ate quite a few whilst picking them and found it was a bit hit and miss as to their sweetness and taste.

I have to say I was super proud of myself for getting through the hike and really liked the location. Kayaking or canoeing here this summer is a definite must. Well, overall I had a fantastic weekend and I look forward to many more just like this one.