The Road Show gets to go to the Olympics! This has been in the works since we went to the 2006 Olympics in Salt Lake City and had a blast. The planning started with entering the 2010 event ticket lottery in the summer of 09. We submitted requests for events we wanted and had to be willing to tie up that amount of money for the duration. We weren't that lucky on our allotment, but our intrepid traveling companions, Paul and Jen, were able to score big. DH and I are staying for 4 days of events and competition, while they are in for the whole 2 weeks.So travel day, Feb. 11, was uneventful. A lot of rain and snow, but not the paralyzing kind. We were met by P&J in Seattle and spent a few hours touring this maritime city. We walked along the waterfront, went to Pike Place Market (where they throw the fish, but we didn't see any in the air), and then to Olympic Park Sculpture Garden. The weather alternated with light rain to just cloudy, but it wasn't cold. We ate lunch at Lowell's Restaurant in the Public Market. Great cod rolls and fish and chips.
Car ferries go back and forth from the many island communities to the big city.
Typewriter eraser by Claes Oldenburg.
The original Starbucks, near Pike Place Market. We also went to a Top Pot Doughnut shop, as I had seen the show on the best doughnuts in America and that is one of the places. The doughnuts were good, as was the coffee. Note happy customer:
We then got in the silver Suburban and headed north to the border. It was rainy and there was a lot of traffic at times, but we made it across the border in no time.We drove into Vancouver and arranged to pick up our landlord so he could check us in to our condo. We're on the 25th floor with great views to the south, west and north.
We are in the neighborhood called Yaletown, so we are close to many pedestrian-only areas and the free events centers. We headed downtown to see the Olympic torch run by. Lots of crowds, but I did see the flame being held up by an arm. Didn't try to get a photo.
Went to dinner at Rodney's Oyster and Raw Bar and had excellent halibut. The waiters were amazed to see so many people walking the streets. And the festivities are just beginning....Taking a page from my friend Trailerfulloftpix, I'm wearing my pedometer.
I walked 10, 335 steps; not bad for spending 5 hours on a plane and nearly 4 hours in a car.
I'm hoping to post more photos on Flickr, so follow the link.
2 comments:
Glad things are going well so far. Be sure to tell us both your steps and your mileage. I reckon you walked about 4 miles. You seem to be eating a lot of fish for someone who claims not to like it! Perhaps in Canada it's either fish or Canadian bacon.
I'd eat a doughnut before a cod roll. That just doesn't sound good. Great pics. Have a terrific time. Tragic about the Georgian luger who died.
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