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Our long-awaited skiing trip to Whistler, Canada, finally arrived, and we were eager to fly to Seattle for our eventual 4-hour drive to Whistler. Our original flight on Delta 5741 from San Jose to Seattle was delayed by 1 hour, and we departed at 10:40 a.m., landing in Seattle at 12:50 p.m. This was a small Bombardier CRJ700 plane (so there was little room for…
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Our United Airlines Flight from San Francisco to Seattle was delayed due to maintenance issues. So, instead of flying out at 9:05 a.m. as intended, we departed at 11:30 a.m. and landed in Seattle around 2:00 p.m. We rented our 4x4 Jeep Compass from Avis in Seattle and drove to Whistler, BC. I thought about getting a cheaper car, but the weather report indicated snow,…
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We drove to Tsawwassen ferry terminal and took the 9:00 a.m. BC Ferry to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island.. . . . . . . . . . We spent the rest of the day in Butchart Gardens and Victoria. These are some of the most beautiful gardens I have ever seen.. . . . . . . . . . . . At noon,…
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Today, we flew Alaska Airlines Flight #327 from San Jose, California, to Seattle, Washington. . . When we landed in Seattle, we learned that a section of the Skagit River bridge (I-5) had collapsed. Luckily, we were not on the bridge when it collapsed. Many of the cars driving over the bridge ended up in the cold water of the Skagit River. . . .…
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From Whistler, British Columbia (Canada), we drove to Vancouver, planning to stay at the Four Seasons Vancouver Hotel in downtown Vancouver.. . . . The drive from Whistler to Vancouver was mostly uneventful, except for the congestion. We must have hit Friday's rush hour, as it took us an hour to go about 5 miles on Lions Gate Bridge Road (Highway 99) from North Vancouver…
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We traveled to Whistler, British Columbia, by flying from Oakland to Seattle on Alaska Airlines 369 (departing at 10:00 a.m. and landing at noon) on Saturday, February 16. From Seattle, we rented a Dodge Journey AWD SUV (via Alamo), drove to Vancouver, British Columbia, and then to Whistler along the beautiful Sea-to-Sky Highway.. . . . When we landed in Seattle, I planned on renting…
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In February, Inna, Alex, and I flew on Alaska Airlines from San Jose to Seattle, Washington, then traveled by car to Whistler, Canada. We rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee through Alamo Car Rental (Costco.com to get a better rate) to ensure we had a 4-wheel-drive vehicle available in case we needed it. However, it turned out that we never needed to use 4-wheel drive.. .…
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