I thought I'd share some of the pictures that I took while we were in Vancouver as a way of documenting the city one month before the world comes to town.
We stayed in a hotel on the Stanley Park end of Robson street and all around us were signs of that the Winter Olympic Games were arriving - banners of Canadian athletes are hanging on all sides of The Bay (Hudson Bay Company), another bulding is draped on two sides with the Canadian flag, as well as banners on street poles. Advertising from Olympic sponsors are up in all the Skytrain stations and streets are already turning "pedestrian only." All of the buildings are complete, with only new plantings being the details in the works. The Olympic Village is incredible and I love the banner draping it right now touting the opportunity to own the ultimate 2010 souvenier. When the Games are over the building will become high end condominiums. To see the buildings now it is amazing to think that they stand in what was empty lots and abandoned buildings. The one surprise in our adventure is the off the beaten path location of the official countdown clock - across a side street from the Hotel Vancouver. What a treat it was to stumble upon it one of the nights were there. The Richmond Olympic Oval is being likened to these games as to what the Bird's Nest was to the Beijing games.
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