Day 13: It is hard to imagine that the days here are almost done. Today it was pouring rain and we didn’t have any events, so I have to say this blog may be a little dull as I kind of holed-up in my hotel. Marilyn got a massage this morning and when she was… Continue Reading
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Day 12 Sochi
Day 12: We start the day by crashing the Hockey Canada staff BBQ. We are the only player family staying in Adler. The rest of the families are staying on the cruise ships in Sochi, about 45 minutes from here. We aren’t special, just anxious and got our accommodations booked long before HC had the… Continue Reading
Day 11 Sochi
Day 11: Headed straight to P&G Family House today to get very patriotic manicures. But I’m anxious that I am going to miss something cool as I have yet to head to the far side of Olympic Park… Only 5 days left and we have worn a familiar path. We ran into PK Subban (Montreal… Continue Reading
Day 10 Sochi
Day 10: Today is our first day up to the mountain cluster (well, on purpose anyway.) We have heard that the trek is a long one, so we head out midday for our night event of ski jumping, supposing that we would do some sight seeing. Up the mountain there are even fewer people… Continue Reading
Day 9 Sochi
Day 9: We woke up this morning to discover our “I am Canadian” beach pic had been tweeted by Hayley and retweeted by everyone from major news networks to the Canadian Olympic Team. Have to say if I was going to choose a pic of me to go viral, I may not have selected a… Continue Reading
Day 8 Sochi
Day 8: Today was a family day for Hayley, approved by her coaches, so we meet her at the hotel and head out. With some great guides, thanks to Hayley, we start at San Remo Restaurant, possibly one of the most beautiful restaurants I have ever been to. The floor was sand and we looked… Continue Reading
Day 7 Sochi
Day 7: I cannot believe we have been here only a week! It honestly feels like we have been here for weeks, mostly because I have been so overwhelmed and pleasantly surprised with how well everything is going. Looking back on the week, I relive the sense of anxiety and how quickly it was swept… Continue Reading
Day 6 Sochi
Day 6: A busy and fun-filled day! At breakfast we meet and make a wager with a couple of Americans on the outcome of the women’s tournament. We also find out they are from the same city as my in-laws. You go across the world and still find how little this world actually is! After… Continue Reading
Day 5 Sochi
Day 5: Back at Olympic Park. Something that I don’t think I’ve mentioned is the “hype” people… there are hundreds of them, dressed in bright colors swarming the park with megaphones, foam fingers and yell “Welcome” - in Russian - so I suppose they could be barking military orders, I don’t know. Lol. First we… Continue Reading
Day 4 Sochi
Day 4: Today we decide to head back to Sochi to SHOP! We decide to try public transportation to help save our legs (we are walking an average of 15,000 steps a day). But, it’s a dismal fail and added a chunk of time to our trip (but we are not adverse to another… Continue Reading