• Othello Tunnels

    Othello Tunnels

    This summer has been incredibly busy and incredibly fun. I have been balancing work, finishing my Registered Holistic Nutritionist program and summer fun. I’ve been working hard during the week but trying to escape from the city at every opportunity I can! I think I have been home about three full weekends since mid-April. Madness!  I’ve gone to Whistler twice, Saskatchewan twice, multiple camping trips and I’m off to Salt Spring Island this coming weekend. It has been a whirlwind and I’m sure when Autumn comes I will catch up on some rest. For now, I’m going to soak up every minute of spontaneous summer fun that I can.  Last…

  • Whistler Train Wreck | Koko's Kitchen | Koko Brill

    Whistler Train Wreck

    On a recent trip to Whistler, I was able to cross something off my list that I had been wanting to do for a couple years  – hike to the ‘Whistler train wreck’. In years past it had been a bit of a secret and I’d tried to find it before but ended up in the completely wrong area. Now it’s become quite well known and a real trail has been created leading to the wreck. There is also a brand spankin’ new suspension bridge over the Cheakamus River right on the trail. Now this train wreck supposedly happened some time in the 1950s and what it looks like now…