Elfin Lakes

Elfin Lakes!

So beautiful... no words to describe the feeling

Doesn't it look like Sounds of Music?:)

美丽的倒影

See the biker?

spiky snow leaves

Summer was officially over two weeks ago, but winter is not here yet, we are in Fall. It was rainy for the past 2 weeks. But we saw the weather forecast said the last weekend was sunny!!!! WOW!!! 机不可失, one of the couple we know said they are going to Elfin Lakes at Squamish, so we said we will join. So, 5 of us, woke up very very early on Saturday (which is very difficult for bui and I), and started the journey.

From our place to Squamish is about 1 hour drive. Then from the highway, there's a half an hour unpaved road and gravel road to drive up to the parking lot, before we start the 22km journey (11km each way), by foot. We started at 10am from the entrance at parking lot, all pumped up and energetic, even feed the bird with part of our lunch half way through. And we reached parking lot at 6pm, almost half-dead, drained, and just want to go home. Have you seen people walking with auto-pilot mode? That's me... just one mission in my mind on the return journey, "reach car park!" hahaa... We don't feel strenous going forth. But we feel extremely strenous coming back. Don't know why...  But let me tell you one thing, the strenous hike is worth it!! Look at the lakes!!!! So beautiful! We didn't expect there's snow up in the mountain, but look! Amazing view!:) And what's more amazing is, there are people biking up there!! The elevation is 1200m (we, by foot). Imagine these bikers... the roads are not smooth, there are uphills, downhills, rocky hills, and snowy hills. Very challenging on foot, what's more on bike!

I think my limit is 6 hours of hike per day. Anything more than that, it had better be a very amazing view to tempt me to go. haha...

Our friend said she wants to go for anotehr hike again this Sunday.. hmm.... let's check weather forecast:)