Nice to run away but not practical

[shootingstar]

From bmcc: It'll all be over in a couple of weeks. You can have some fun, get the tourists lost with bad directions, forget you speak english.

Falling off my chair laughing. I've been tempted to do both of those things on many occasions.

Shootingstar, I hope you don't have too much inconvenience. I agree that it really depends on where you live (and where you need to go) relative to the festivities. Living in lower Manhattan, I have lots of experience with crowds and police lockdowns.

I'm sure nothing will go wrong, but just in case of a major problem that prevents you returning to your residence, be sure to prepare. Don't leave home without ID and any essential medications, leave extra water if you have pets, and make sure you are well stocked at home in case you need to shelter in place.

Pam

You guys are funny. Well actually um...in downtown, we live less than 10 min. walk where the final outdoor torch lighting ceremony will be when it finishes in Vancouver.

Maybe I'll take photos for TE forums here of fireworks (not sure) around the stadium for opening & closing ceremonies..about 5 min. walk. Stadium is in my face as I tap away on computer right now.

Honest, we are sort of plotting when we would go cycling in peace to do grocery shopping. Looks like early morning on weekday(s).

Annually the 50,000 runners for annual run finish/end near home in the spring. So we're just going to pretend we'll see this volume of people for 14 consecutive days. Except this time there will be tons of security surveillance.

[tulip]

I used to live in Washington, DC. There were constant detours and security checks that rerouted traffic, even bike traffic. And then there were festivals (Cherry Blossom, Smithsonian, Solar, etc.) and the protests! And terrorist trials at the courthouse in Alexandria (serious, serious security guys with machine guns on the metro). Anti-aircraft missiles on the Mall and remaining on many buildings. And we always had helicopters flying overhead.

But we dealt with it and life went on. We made adjustments hear and there. Frankly, it made things interesting.

[shootingstar]

Can imagine living in Washington, DC., the tight security. I understand that for ignaugaration of President Obama, people were lined up at the subway train stations as early as 5:00 am or so, even though the event began at 10:00 am?

There are rumours that Obama might drop by the Olympics during those 2 weeks. If he comes, probably only for couple of hrs.

Ah geez. I just found out the Olympic torch relay route on Feb. 11 & 12 for Vancouver. It's going about in a loopy way, where it will be passing by our neighbourhood twice And circling around, never far away.

I can't even imagine. Just half block away, it will be making a stop before the big ceremony in park.
We definitely have to finish our grocery shopping for next few days before Feb. 11.