Day 12 7/22

Today we did the drive-thru at Tim Horton’s. We got sausage breakfast sandwiches which were delicious and headed toward our next destination.
We drove through rush hour traffic and construction going into Vancouver so it took us a little longer than expected. We did get to the B.C Mining Museum at Britannia Beach just as it was opening. They took us through the mine in a little car on the tracks and then we got out as they demonstrated the different drills they used over time. They were incredibly loud. We also saw a demonstration of how lighting progressed starting with a single candle. They also showed us an old honey pot or porta-potty. We went inside the mill where it was all processed. They were filming a movie there so we had to be escorted around.
We then went into the museum which was also excellent. I have been into two other mines but in this one I got a real education. It was fascinating. Of course we had to go here because of Patty and her love of rocks.
We then continued along our destination passing through Whistler which had a lot of the venues for the last Winter Olympics. It is actually a couple of hours from Vancouver. We ate at a restaurant that came highly recommended and it was highly good.
We drove through multiple mountain passes for about 100 kilometers. It was a gorgeous view that could not be captured with a camera.
It was a long day. We ended up in Savona. We are staying at an inn on a lake. It is so nice. It is more like staying at a B&B. The lady takes such pride in the place that she took us to our room to hear our reaction. It is all quite lovely and relaxing.