The fun continues on another amazing day in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games! Met a person from Ottawa Business Cards and we all piled into the buses and made our way to one of the most delicious restaurants in Vancouver! The DB Bistro Moderne is a fine dining establishment owned by the world famous Daniel Boulud. We soon found out why Daniel was world famous.
Mr. Boulud has restaurants all over, including New York, with an inviting yet upscale atmosphere and extensive wine selection. Most impressive however, is the food itself!! I ordered the top sirloin burger filled with braised short ribs served on a toasted parmesan bun. Who knew you could get a short rib right in the center of a hamburger!? It was amazing!
After lunch we headed out to the hockey arena to watch women’s Canadian Olympic team play against the Swiss. What an outstanding game! Our women’s hockey team really killed it! In no time there were already 5 goals scored finishing the game off at 10-1 for Canada.
The atmosphere in the arena was electric. So many people came out to watch the game. Just like everywhere else in Vancouver, the crowd in the UBC Thunderbird arena was littered with red and white jerseys, flags and posters. There was even one guy who was dressed head to toe in, what looked like, a Canadian flag speed skating uniform. He must have been cold but bless him for his enthusiasm.
It was Jeannie’s first time at a hockey game and she loved it! I’m pretty sure her smile never left her face. In truth, I’m sure there wasn’t a frowning Canadian anywhere near UBC Thunderbird arena. Our Olympic women played their hearts out and ended up with the win. It’s hard not to feel a sense of Canadian pride in the presence of such determination.
Our experience at the Olympics was simply incredible. The weather was great and all of the excitement was infectious. Wished you all were there with us.
Being in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics can really bring out the kid in you. Roaming through the streets of Vancouver we joyously took in all the sights and sounds. People were jumping around, even my darling wife, and there were street performers all over the place entertaining people with their amazing talents.
We hadn’t been there long but the heartbeat of the Olympic games quickly infected us with the patriotic joy that comes along with such events. The streets were filled with people dressed in red and white or sporting the official Olympic gear and everyone was simply enjoying the excitement.
Of course, leave it up to my beautiful Jeannie to create a little extra fun! As I mentioned, the streets were full but the middle of Robson Square was by far the busiest area of all. In the middle of the square CTV News had set up a booth where the anchors could report throughout the day and people could also watch the events in Whistler on big screens. During times when the news anchors weren’t reporting, CTV was providing opportunity for people to be guest anchors! Somehow, through a group of thousands, Jeannie got herself to the front of the crowd and signed up for her Olympic TV debut!! Who does that? Only Jeannie and she rocked it! She’s such a natural for stuff like that and I was so proud of her.
Once Jeannie’s news anchor debut was over we jumped in to the thick of it with thousands of cheering fans to watch the finals for men’s freestyle moguls on the big screen. The excitement and anticipation could be felt when Canada’s own Alexandre Bilodeau placed first after his run. It felt a little bit like Christmas morning. With each other skier the anticipation grew. I think we were all collectively holding our breath when the final skier took to the hill. When the finals scores were posted a massive shockwave of pride and joy burst through the crowd as Alexandre Bilodeau took Canada’s first Olympic gold at the Vancouver Winter games. We were there and it was incredible!
Casey and Jeannie Combden are loving the commotion of the Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 and the warm weather. Today’s agenda includes Tim Horton’s and Free Hugs!
Casey and Jeannie Combden are in Vancouver at the 2010 Olympics rubbing shoulders with Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames and heading to watch Canada’s woman’s hockey team compete.
