Things are often enjoyed more with a friend then alone.
My friend and I and her boarder from China left really early one day, driving from Kelowna to Surrey.
We got to the sky train and rode to the Roger's Arena station ( for the time it was called Canada Hockey Place) and got off and walked right into the throng of excited ticket holders.
This is from the photos I took this day in 2010 - please do not copy or save any. Lots of face painting happening before the game.
Lots of people dressing up and a lot of people taking pictures.
It was actually very orderly and calm, well, excited calm but not crazy.
We were excited to be there, right in among all the action of this final day of the 2010 Winter Olympics in B.C.
We wanted to see and do so many things.
We walked down the path and got to some of the exhibit buildings.
We looked inside and got several free papers and things the exhibit handed out for free like a bag to carry our things in.
Want a ride?
Sure seemed like everyone was excited to be Canadian on this day!!
Soon we found ourselves in front of the hockey exhibit buildings and my friend tried to enter one building and was quickly asked for her ticket... $500.00 I think was the cheapest and that was just to let you watch inside on a big screen and drink beer in the morning.
We opted to gather with the large group outside and stand ( with out beer) to watch just one goal made by Canada.
Since they would not let her in to see what was inside with out a ticket we opted for taking pictures outside the entry.
Part of the crowd outside watching the hockey game on a bit screen.
Not sure if he is excited or not??????
We watched for much longer then we thought we might. A visit to the ladies room was next before we walked to the Russian display.
her look says "What even taking a picture of me going into a PIT STOP lavatory?" and I guess it is not just the ladies room.
Regina trains the RMCP
Yes, even I can play hockey as I am a good Saskatchewan girl.
Russia has the Olympics next... at Sochi, 2014!!!
Chinese women's curling team by Sochi building.
A few more interesting photos ( of course, that is what I mainly came to do - take pictures) and we are off a little bit further to the China display.
Walking over towards the other displays on the lovely pathway system.
Adding her little inukshuk.
So many inukshuk along the shore here... so cool to see.
Arrived at the China area.
We had to see what was going on over here as a large large crowd was gathered. Oh, of course, the Canadian/ US hockey game displayed on a very large screen.
The three of us found stops to watch and were settled just in time for that goal... one by Sidney Crosby and one by.... US to put us into sudden death over time.
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