Vancouver? Considering a trip

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cookiegal
cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
edited June 2014 in Canadians Affected by Breast Cancer

Ok, I finished rads 8 days early no boosts, so now I am considering heading to Vancouver for the olympics. I went to Salt Lake City on my own, and did pretty well, but if would be fun to meet any ladies from this site.

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  • crazy4carrots
    crazy4carrots Member Posts: 5,324
    edited February 2010

    Bumping for Cookiegal.   Have a wonderful trip -- and if the U.S. athlete has no chance of a medal, but the Cdn one does, I hope you'll do the right thing!!!!!!

    Hugs, Linda

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2010

    I am FROM Vancouver and my son and his wife will be house-sitting my brother's house during the Olympics while they're away. Say HI for me....hehehehehe

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    I am leaning towards doing this....probably the 19 or 20-24.

    I was in SLC a whole week, but I think 3-4 days will be fine.

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  • hipchik47
    hipchik47 Member Posts: 268
    edited February 2010

    Suz, Hi5 and kosh live in Vancouver.  They are both awsome don't miss seeing them.

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    cool....I am so tired from rads, but I am done (no boosts, big surprise) so I think by the 19th/20th I should feel up to it!

    I loved going to SLC, and it's not too expensive.

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  • artsymom
    artsymom Member Posts: 61
    edited February 2010

    Can you tell me what a 'bump' means?

    artsymom 

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2010

    A bump brings the topic back up to the top of the main page of new topics. It happened when you asked, and will happen again when I answer....cool, eh?

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    artsymom...luv that barn

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    I need my burns to heal, if they do I will move forward with the trip!

    I know I am cutting it close on airfare.

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited February 2010

    Hi Cookiegal:

    I dont post here too much

    but saw your post

    there is a forum

    virtualtourist.com

    they might have some info on inexpensive

    places

    and I hear Vancouver is just lovely

    Ive not been in many years

    As a 10 year thriver, I would say

    Go for it now, after I finished all TX

    I took a lovely ocean trip to US

    and prior to TX

    The Time is Now

    and have a lovely visit

    Sierra :)

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2010

    Sierra, that's so sweet, but Vancouver (especially during the Olympics) isn't an inexpensive place! Cookiegal, do consider the crowds...you can always go in better weather, too.

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    I have been before, I actually wanted to go to the Olympics, I went to SLC for 8 days, and had a pretty grand adventure. I stayed with the people who sold cowbells and helped distribute olympic cowbells for room and board!

    Getting tickets to many events was pretty simple, many times you can get tickets below face value, if it is not a hot event.

    They sell a lot of cowbells at the winter olympics btw, and I tied ribbons on a bunch of them.

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  • barbe1958
    barbe1958 Member Posts: 19,757
    edited February 2010
    ....cowbells.....? Undecided 4 Y ?
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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    yeah, they ring them at ski races! That condo was packed with thousands of cowbells. It was surreal!

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  • She
    She Member Posts: 503
    edited February 2010

    Opening Ceremonies tonight (I think ... lol I came to the other side of the world to get away from the crowds and confusion)... Cookie are you going?  I think there will be a lot of event tickets available, but downtown hotels are mostly booked and very expensive.  There are plenty of hotels in the burbs, if you want to ask about any of them I'll do my best to tell you where they are / transit accessability (it's already a commuter's nightmare) and what they're really like.

    If you're thinking Whistler be ready for high prices.  They were high (JMHO) before the Olympics.

    There are three ski hills on the "North Shore" (right in the city)  snowboarding is at one of them, Cypress, I think (they were trucking snow in).

    lol the "Green Games" no snow in Vancouver and I hear the cherry trees are starting to blossom.  Take warm clothes for the ski events and spring clothes to wear in the city.  Don't forget an umbrella! 

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    Thanks she!!!!!

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  • cookiegal
    cookiegal Member Posts: 3,296
    edited February 2010

    If I can still do it, I would be coming the 20-24  Suz

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  • She
    She Member Posts: 503
    edited February 2010

    Let me know if there's any info you need.  Couldn't even watch the ceremonies online ... internet is so flaky here.  I don't get home until the 26th.  She

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