Olympic Sights

Fortunately, it usually is very easy for us to meet downtown after work, for the next two weeks, it is even easier…

we hope to take advantage of the free Bicycle Valets frequently, allowing us to see the sights and hit some of the Cultural Olympiad Events.

We started with the Aboriginal Pavilion…

where we were wised into a realm of storytelling, used to pass the four host nations’ history through the generations

afterwards, we inexplicably resisted the urge to dine at the Official Olympics Restaurant

although, the current hero of Canada quite possibly is a frequent diner

after a little more wandering, we found ourselves at the Northern House, which boasts a lifestyle that makes a very appealing relocation consideration

although, mountainbiking doesn’t seem to be a popular mode of transportation

and there are a few undesirable neighbors

a night downtown wouldn’t be complete without another protest…”These are OUR streets….”

the luxury of riding through downtown, light traffic, lots of closed roads/lanes, ability to quickly cover distances for different sights. a quick spin to the Sea Wall Path led us to the cauldron

a few minutes later, and we witnessed the ongoing party at the sparkling Saxony House, to be joined one evening later this week..

and a little further into Stanley Park took us to the Olympic Rings, floating in Coal Harbor. Green tonight, maybe we’ll pick out an event that the Canadians are favored in to try to catch them Gold..

they are spectacular with the skyline as a backdrop (multi colored peaks are the old Convention Center), Cauldron is being reflected from the windows of the new Convention Center