There’s an eatery on the slopes of Blackcomb Mountain at Whistler-Blackcomb in Canada called Crystal Hut. It’s on the far side of the mountain and takes effort to get to.
But once you get off the chair, you are drawn in by the smell of waffles and maple syrup.
When I got there, I was reminded of Scooby Doo following the smell of food. The smell was that memorable.
You then get to a small log cabin – that gets very crowded during lunch time – where friendly staff serve the tastiest waffles with exquisite maple syrup, berries and such. It’s been over more than a year since we went to Crystal Hut and I still think of the place every time I see a waffle.
I’ve eaten waffles many times over the years. They were all events that I had, for the most part, forgotten.
Not at Crystal Hut though.
It wasn’t an event, it was an experience.
It made me realize how the most memorable experiences have a way of engaging many of our senses. In this case, the combination of the view, the taste, and the smell combined to transform something seemingly ordinary to an unforgettable memory.
