Monday was my last day in Vancouver, as I was set to depart early Tuesday for the cold and snow in Ontario. Most of the day was spent getting organized and packing. Jen and I went out for a special farewell dinner at C Restaurant. This is a fine dining establishment devoted to sustainable sea (C) food. http://www.crestaurant.com/
We had a beautiful meal with wine pairings (almost) too numerous to count, including my first raw oyster, and many other special items. I think I tasted 8 different
Jen and I spent 19 days together and got along extremely well; it was wonderful: the wine sommelier gave us a gold medal for a successful mother-daughter visit! It was great to have Emily there to participate with us for a few days; only too bad Connor wasn't also able to be with us.
During the time there, we also spent time with many other friends of mine, and friends of the girls and also relatives, making the visit to Vancouver a wonderful balance of the athletic events, cultural events, excellent meals, fun and laughter, and celebrations with family and friends.
I have looked forward to this trip so much for the past two years, but as excited as I was, I could not possibly have anticipated the wonderful winter games Canada was going to have, our excellent medal count (Go Canada!), the superb hosting by the City of Vancouver, and the warm welcome we Canadians gave to the rest of the world. Hopefully everyone there or watching got to know a bit about the qualities and values we Canadians hold dear. I certainly saw everyone treated with respect, politeness and friendliness everywhere I went. I travelled by bus and numerous times I was offered a seat by a younger person. I never saw people pushing and shoving, as busy as it was. We are a very decent lot! I am so proud of Canada and Canadians for our performance at the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympic games!
It has been a pleasure writing this blog. Please let me know if you enjoyed it. This is my last post. So long for now. Linda