Some photos from around town

We have Olympic fever!  We have spent the last 2 afternoons hanging out with the crowds in downtown Vancouver.  Here are a few photos from our journey.

This is the Para-Olympic clock...set to start in just 26 days.  I really wish we had bought tickets to a sledge hockey game.  What a cool sport that is!  Note the cherry blossoms that are already on the trees.  It was 14C today!

The Olympic cauldron, lit by the Great One.  Unfortunately, we could not get close to the flame as it is surrounded by a very large fence.  Besides, there were so many people there trying to get a look at it, that we would not have gotten very close even without the fence.

The Lion outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.  The Art Gallery is free during the Olympics and features the body drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci.  These works were loaned to Vancouver from the Queen's private collection and are the first time they have left the palace.  Very cool!  Johnny and I intend to see them without the kids.

This is a small view of the crowds that were out today.  It is impossible to get anywhere very fast, especially with two strollers!  People are everywhere.  One thing that did stand out though, is that everybody has been very polite and seemed to be so relaxed.  It was very civilized.   Unfortunately, shortly after I put my camera away from this shot, we walked by Cindy Crawford and I did not get a picture.  Oh well, I am sure she probably didn't want me taking her picture anyway.  :)

Shaylah's moment with the torch.

The outside of The Bay.

The reflection of the Canadian flag on a building.

Johnny and I get to go to our first event (curling) on Wednesday morning, so we plan on taking the afternoon to explore without the kids.  Stay tuned.....