Olympic Torch Relay

Friday, February 12, 2010

The 2010 Olympics are finally here!

Today we watched the Olympic torch pass by a few blocks from our apartment as it wound its way through downtown Vancouver. Afterward we just ambled around, marveling at all the activity and snapping photos when it occurred to us. There was lots to see. Robson Street has been closed off to cars and turned into a massive pedestrian walkway, a massive new zip line now dominates Robson Square, and the ice rink there is once again open.

Here’s what we saw.

Torchbearer waiting for flame

This fellow was terrific. All smiles, he cheerfully posed for dozens of photos with various onlookers. He even let some of them hold the torch, which frankly made me a little nervous. Fortunately this is Canada so no one ran off with it.