Olympics Week Two

Okay, I've been out pretty much every evening since the Olympics started.  Now that they have ended I just don't know what to do with my spare time.  Yes, I could be working on my report cards, or writing blogs but instead I keep reading all that I can read about the Vancouver 2010 games.  I can't believe how incredible they were.  I can't believe how LUCKY I am to have been able to take part in them - attending most functions on FOOT!  Anyhow I will write a real blog about my experience at the 2010 Winter Olympics but I just can't do it yet.  So... here's week two's installment of some of the sights and sounds I was up to.  Be warned, there are a lot of photos here.

Karen

This picture was taken while watching the Opening Ceremonies 

(It should have been in last weeks blog but I only recently received it)

The Athletes Village

(Double click the image to see the various countries)

Ontario Pavillion

Concord Pacific 

(Some pavilions are on the right, water on the left, and BC Place straight ahead

Molson Canadian Hockey House

(This was one of the few "pay" Pavilions)

Quebec Pavilion

View from the water of Quebec and Saskatchewan Pavilions

Sochi House

(AKA Science World)

Holland Park (Surrey LiveCity Site) inside the big tent.

Erica, Ashanti, and I at 54-40 Concert

Nancy and I watching Canada's Hockey Team BEAT the Russians!

Nancy, Paul, and I on Granville Island

Nancy and I being silly as usual

The Light Display on every night.  

Anyone could go on line and control the movements of these lights

Outside LiveCity Yaletown

Granville Island from the Granville Street Bridge

(The white arch in the background is one of the many live venue stages around town)

Some local "olympic" art

Amy and I at the Northern Canada House Innukshuk

Northern Canadian's watching their Yukon athlete compete.

My Inukshuk

Our latest boyfriend 

German House - yes there is a good hockey game on TV

German House (take two)

The next bobsleigh champions - or not.

The OLYMPIC RINGS!

The Olympic Cauldron

Amy and I at the Cauldron

A lot of people checking out the Cauldron

Amy and I

Two Crazy Canadians

(They were all ready to watch Team Canada beat Slovakia)

Royal Mint Pavilion - they let people touch the medals but the line up was way too long for me.

Goofing around on the secret 5th floor of the Bay.  I didn't really want to wait in line for the "official" olympic store but the fifth floor (which required no waiting in line) had a lot of good stuff too.

Silly me, again.  I actually tried this jacket on in all three colours.

For $500 a pop (plus tax) and living in a city that doesn't get THAT COLD I decided to pass on the purchase.

Hockey Jersey Fun

Sochi Russian (2014 Winter Games) Mascots

Sochi Clothing

(Super super expensive and not really all that nice)

Women's Gold Medal Curling Game

We watched it on TV in the Bay, in Sleep Country, and on the Streets

You were always near a TV.

Having a little fun with the Olympic Mascots!

Snowboarding Sumi!

Aboriginal House Totem Poll

Vancouver by Night

(From Amy's apartment window)

Molson Hockey House

Maison Du Quebec at Night

Yahoo Fancouver fun again.

My good friend Ana and I.

Ana lives in Calgary and had an eight hour stopover in Vancouver

Kathy, Ana, and I

The Stanley Park Inukshuk missing one of his gloves.

The OLYMPIC Rings photographed from Stanley Park

The Olympic Rings AND the Cauldron

(Double click and you'll see the flames at the middle right)

Harry Jerome running with his OLYMPIC mittens too!

Stanley Park Totem Polls

Saxon House

The Vancouver Art Gallery

Robson Square and its ice rink

One of many ads on buildings in the downtown core.

A view from the Chapters at Robson and Howe

Yes, that's a REAL BIG Canada Flag

The Vancouver Public Library

Olympic Venues and the Athletes Village (across the water)

Photo taken form Amy's Apartment

Me, post run, freezing, infront of a massive Canada flag.

Alberta Pavilion

Bell Ice Cube

BC Place Stadium