The day after. The day after the biggest party I’m pretty sure this city has ever seen. What was it like today? Well, quiet for one thing.
I saw a lot of this:
We’re very close to the Canada Line Skytrain Station, so people were heading over with their suitcases to catch their flights home.
Up the street I found some stragglers from Finland…
And back near my office, I knew exactly how this man felt:
I knew I’d miss that big huge line up this morning. When I was able to see the front door in it’s entirety, unblocked, without a line up, I’m pretty sure I felt a lump in my throat.
And the sign says, “The Canadian Royal Mint is Closed. It will re-locate to a different building for the Paralympic Games. Location is unknown at this time. Check mint.ca for updates.” Yay! It’s not over!
After a tough day at the office without a single quarter or loonie exchanged, I hopped on the Skytrain to meet Mike and was reminded again it’s just another regular day:
Get out of the way! People are going home. They are actually leaving town.
I heaved a huge big sigh, but on the train-ride between Stadium Station and ScienceWorld, I was reminded that…
I love that sign.
And it’s true. In 11 days, we’ll be celebrating the Paralympic Games. The Mint will be back somewhere, and the Zipline is still up until mid-March or so. So I just need to remember to wear pants later this week so I can ride it.
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Awwww! It’s so different without all the excitement now. Sad faces all around.
I hope the excitement will be the same overall in the city for the paralympics, I’m curious to see how it goes!
And I can’t wait to hear about the zipline- you must get them to take your pic while you ride it!
…Yes the worst is over now, and the morning sun is rising like a red rubber ball.
Well, the song doesn’t fit the situation, does it? It was a good party.
I hope Vancouver is left a better place for it. One of our staff who volunteered during the Olympics hopes that all the trained volunteers turn their attention to the things which were not addressed before the Olympics, like homelessness. Now wouldn’t that be a nice legacy?