Whitewater, Snow & Cycling

We start this weeks blog with a picture from the Silver King ski lift at Whitewater ski hill which is just 20 minutes from our house. As you can see the parking lot is really close to the lift. If you look closely you will be able to spot Clive our truck.

And this is a picture looking across at the mountain tops. The temperature was about -13C degrees but it was lovely and sunny.

We felt there was plenty of snow on the runs at about 120cm however, the locals seemed to think that the snow was thin as they tend to get about 15m on average each year!

We have another 'it could only happen in Nelson' tale for you this week. As you can appreciate Shaun has put his bike away for the winter as cycling to work wasn't an option when the snow and especially the ice arrived. But when we were walking to work the other day just leaving our house when a teenage boy cycled past us through the snow on his way to school on a unicycle!

Shaun's pottery will be collected from college this week so we shall post some pictures next week for you. Rachael's jewellery is in this picture - a sterling silver ring and a pendant which is sterling silver with four rivets and a back plate which is patenated to create the dark colour.

We found the courses great fun and we are thinking about taking further courses possibly in the next semester. Not only was it a good way to learn new skills but we met different folks not only from Nelson but also the surrounding areas as many folk travel quite a distance to attend the Kootenay School of Arts here in town. It was also great being a student again!

We went out for Rachael's work Christmas party on friday to a local restaurant which served the most delicious steaks. It was nice to have a meal and a few drinks with the folks from work and also their partners. Shaun's party is on friday this coming week and his boss has arranged outside caterers to come and do food for staff and families which will be nice to meet up with everyone again.

That is about all for this week, next week we shall be snowboarding again and Shaun will be venturing back on to skis again after finding his sea legs again on the snowboard. Rachael will try and catch some pictures of him in action for you to see next week.

We are also visiting the neighbours for a Christmas 'pot luck' next Saturday night so we shall let you know any local news we find out.

To end this weeks blog here is another photo for you to enjoy. Check out the guy in the blue all-in-one outfit, it is not either of us!

Hope you enjoy this weeks blog and we look forward to hearing from you.

Love Rachael, Shaun, Harley & Phantom xx

PS A quick note to Rachael's Grannie - thank you very much for the Yorkshire Tea bags!