Thanks for posting Mike, pictures ULed and sent to you. Congratulation on the latest grandchild, I must have missed it at the lunch table while working on my bike.
As Mike alluded to, by the time we got to lunch my new China alternator had failed completely. Only battery voltage showing. I didn't time myself, but I did everything right, and had it out and Mike's spare back in the bike, the bike started and displaying a charging volt again, all by the time I was going in to wash up and the guys coming out.
We took our pictures, before Mike left us going back the same way we came up, and we headed out on the ride down Hwy 99 towards Vancouver via one leg of the Duffy Lake Loop, the forested side.
Christian had a request to make a detour up Pemberton Meadows to a little micro-brewery at one of the original homesteader's farm, where the 4th generation started this up from their own local produce.
https://www.thebeerfarmers.com/My 1st time back there in 34 years. I had family there for a couple of generations, mom spend time there growing up, and I spend many a summer/winter holiday there on the farm or in the mountains, with my cousin. It's changed from a farming community to being the bedroom for Whistler and all the YUPPIES there.
Then back on the road to Whistler. The old section of Hwy 99 that wasn't upgraded for the 2010 Winter Olympics, was more like it's single lane winding roads, a pleasure to ride a MC on. Unlike Mike, I don't stop for pictures, I just keep going. Our next destination was a little Diner in Whistler for a coffee.
When we got there, seems they where closed at 3pm and it was 3:30. So across the Hwy to a little strip mall, and George's 1st choice of a Starbucks, which I hadn't bought from since my 1st Valhalla weekend back in something like 2010.
Gassed up and towards Squamish, where we took the time to stretch and get a couple of pics.
This is where Christian left George and I, as he had an appointment with a dog and some beer to deliver. We continued our ride towards Vancouver. Traffic was heavier, but typical of the afternoon crowd. When we got to the North Shore, I had forgotten to check the traffic radio, and by the time I programmed the radio while riding and checked, we where already in the traffic jam, and no where to turn off the Hwy.
1/2 hr to get past the accident, then across the 2nd Narrows Bridge, where George and I pull off the Hwy and stop for a bite to eat at a Wendy's. A short break, we each contacted the spousal units that we where in Vancouver and home soon.
Just as a mention, it was a long day. Up at 5:30 am, to go to the meet up for a 7 am leave time. I estimate we would have gotten back back around 7 pm if it hadn't been for the accident and the extra stop at the end. Makes for a 12 hour ride day. It was nice, leisurely, and fun riding with the guys. I need to do this again.
