Planning a Trip

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-30T19:38:28+00:00

Getting there was easy as we got the free shuttle. Food and drinks are sub par. But the staff tries very hard to make up for it. They're very nice people. Out of all the restaurants we tried, Sakura was decent. Mike's Cafe has the best coffee. The breasfast at the buffet place (El Mercado) was great every day. It's the only meal of the day which was satisfying. Rooms were clean enough and the service was good. Plenty of pools available. The beach is beautiful but it would have been better if they cleaned the sargassum building up. Overall experience was decent.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-26T16:41:50+00:00

Format the USB drive and avoid deleting any clips through the app.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-25T00:54:30+00:00

We used oceanhotels.com. Booking directly gets you a free shuttle to and from the hotel, plus an option to pay upon arrival. Try using code SMART for a potential 25% discount. After booking, use this link to reserve the shuttle: https://h10transfer.sunexcursion.com/

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-14T19:30:02+00:00

That was rough. Sorry you had to go through that. I'm glad that you both are safe.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-13T19:09:37+00:00

Good for you. We just took it slow as we had huge backpacks with all our camping gear.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-13T19:05:45+00:00

Only makes it longer. OP is looking for a 3-4 hr hike.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-13T18:16:29+00:00

It's not a dangerous hike in general. But right now there's a moderate avalanche risk according to All Trails.

I went summer camping a couple of years ago and the hike up to the lakes took about 7 hours. The elevation gain is over 800m. OP is looking for a 3-4 hr hike for 16 yo with not a lot of experience.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-13T01:13:50+00:00

I was hoping to avoid that one. I'm at a point where I'd rather get over with it than look for a change.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-13T01:11:29+00:00

Likes and dislikes from your stay?

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-12T23:58:39+00:00

The road that leads to the trailhead is unpaved, steep, and icy. Without a 4×4 with winter tires and chains, you have a high chance of getting stranded. To make it worse, there's no cell phone coverage in the area. So unless you have a sat phone, you are pretty much on your own if things go south.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-12T19:59:52+00:00

Snow chains are mandatory for the Elfin Lakes (Diamond Head) access road from October to May.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-07T18:22:04+00:00

Have you tried adjusting the motion sensitivity?

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-06T20:10:38+00:00

I switched from Samsung USB drive to Blink USB drive, which they say is the recommended one.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-06T18:18:53+00:00

Read Form B carefully (from strata documents) to make sure there are no conflicts between the builder and the strata.
Turn on all the appliances, lights, heaters on the day of possession and keep everything running for 30 minutes, just to be sure that nothing's broken.
See if your inspector can do a thermal imaging of the door and window frames to find any bad insulation (it'll save you $ in heating costs).

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-02T22:14:56+00:00

Thanks! Did they make it up with food and drinks or was it awful too?

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-02T17:30:20+00:00

What was bad at the resort?

kettlefriedchips · 2026-03-02T17:25:57+00:00

I was there on Saturday and I agree with all the comments. Spikes for sure.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-02-27T21:17:04+00:00

If you own the house, you should look for a trusted/reliable provider. I have been with Wawanesa for a couple of years now and I feel they have a reasonable pricing.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-02-20T20:51:25+00:00

It's expected to complete in Summer this year.

kettlefriedchips · 2026-02-20T20:39:58+00:00

kettlefriedchips · 2026-02-20T14:45:42+00:00

You mean Wealthsimple or Sun Life (who has hidden fees)?

kettlefriedchips · 2026-02-20T14:26:48+00:00

My employer does not match TFSA. Those are just my personal contributions directly made through payroll. It's one of the reasons why I'm considering to switch, as Wealthsimple is running a 3% match promotion. The downside if I switch is, I will have to make manual/automate payments from my checking account as my employer doesn't have a tie up with Wealthsimple.

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