Goodbye 33!

There's nothing like travelling 80 km, 250 feet up in the air, soaring above the autumn-coloured treeline, suspended from a cable. And when you're scared of heights, the first step off the platform can turn you whiter than, well, me. But once you let go of the reigns and absorb how high you really are, you can't help but scream with child-like enthusiasm. 33 wrapped up with a wonderful send-off.
Smiley booked us into Whistler's newest hotel: the adara - I fell in love with its modern stylings. Our room had an orange chaise, an Ipod docking station, a "floating" fireplace and a sheepskin rug-covered chair to name but a few cool touches. It even had a noise machine so you could fall asleep to 1 of 20 soothing sounds - with everything ranging from the gentle lapping sound of the surf to the quiet thumping of the human heartbeat. Let's just say after a few pints at the Irish Pub on Friday night, I had to crank up the sounds of the "everglades" to drown out Smiley's snoring. Whether we were strolling through the village shops, sipping martinis at the Mix, breathing in the fresh mountain air, clinking wine glasses in front of our fireplace or flying through the air on cablelines, Whistler didn't disappoint.
I can't believe it's the last day of being 33.....I still feel 24, with so much to learn. But it was definitely a year full of highlights: Sundance Film Fest (travelling with great friends, watching original films, playing in the snow, spotting celebrities and getting goosebumps listening to Martin Sexton's soulful voice); Maui(playing in the surf, watching the sunrise from a volcanic vantage point, standing in a bamboo forest, swimming with reef sharks, snorkelling around a sunken crater, lying under the stars during the Maui Film Fest); buying our first home and doing our own renovations; running my first half marathon; developing my own black and white photographs; Pender Island (travelling with dear friends and seeing orcas for the first time in the wild); Harrison Hot Springs, Bowyer Island, Seattle bitchfests, Chilliwack Lake camping getaways - and another year of healthy friends and family -I'm so excited to see what 34 brings.