The Crime Traveller

I have been living a charmed life here in Vancouver this past week. Despite the logistical enormity of negotiating a city in the midst of such a massive undertaking, nearly every detail of my meticulously planned Olympic schedule has fallen into place. Only one snafu stands in the way of perfection. Shortly after arriving in [...]

The Crime Traveller – barrelling down the bobsled track Today I make my last of two trips to Whistler during these Games. I head down early before my event to allow for some time to take in the Whistler Village experience. The shops, restaurants and bars are packed beyond capacity and the entire community exudes [...]

With a two-day break in my hectic event schedule, the weekend was intended as an opportunity to catch up on some sleep and recharge, but here in Vancouver, Olympic fever has its tendrils extended firmly across the entire city. I wander downtown into the belly of the Olympic beast to take in some of the [...]

I began the morning by making the surprisingly traffic-free drive to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) where my Olympic Bus Network (OBN) shuttle was waiting to whisk me to Whistler. With many streets in Vancouver closed to non-Olympic vehicles, my commute along the famed Sea-to-Sky Highway was remarkably fast landing me at the base [...]

It’s 8:00am. I have slept 4 hours in the last 24. And I’m at a curling rink. It’s Day 2 of my Olympic adventure here in Vancouver and I’m spreading my sporting wings by taking in a match between Canada and Japan. The gorgeous new venue sits smack in the midst of a residential neighbourhood [...]