It was a beautiful, cool day as we left Hope and began our trek to Whistler.  As we drove toward Vancouver, it got more and more overcast.  The mountains seemed to disappear for a time and we found ourselves in flat farmland until we got closer to Vancouver.  From Canada 1 (the road we were on) the houses on the outskirts of Vancouver and in the city itself  look very close together--little if any yard--and high rise apartments or perhaps condos are numerous in some spots.  As we approached the coastline the temperature was only 65 degrees. The coastal highway was picturesque with rocky cliffs on our right and ocean bays on our left.   Numerous islands dot the bay(s) off the main coast of Vancouver and some have high mountaintops with snow still on them. 

After checking into a motel in Squamish, we took a ride to the August Camp site about 25 minutes away.  To say the least, the campsite is ROUGH; in my opinion it's inhospitable.  Even Jack admitted the site is rough.  Whoever picks them sure didn't do a good job this time.  The ground is rocky and without grass, and, of necessity, the tents are clustered close together.  Hopefully the hikes will make up for it.  The general area really is beautiful. 

No pictures today even though we saw some beautiful scenery.  Too overcast.  

More to come as we have internet access.