Sunday - Day 7 - The Wandering Tourist

More rain, more fog, more cancelled races.

For a change, I went about my day in cognito...although I have to wear my Accreditation around my neck all the time, I decided to forego my Blue ("Smurf") uniform, and play tourist.

I waited out the rain until early afternoon in the food tent at our (Whislter Creekside) base, and just read my book.

Eventually, the skies cleared - now, that was a first for the last four days! You could actually see the top of the mountain - what a wonder! Although it was heavily and freshly snow-covered up there, I thought my skiin legs could use a break. (18cm of fresh powder fell last night)

The Village is really all a-buzz now, quite crowded, and full of tourists - an interesting note, if any of you are thinking this would be a great family adventure, it's really wierd, but there are no kids - well, hardly any, anyway. There are a few babies, some little kids, but extremely few families. At least for the Olympics, this seems to be a fairly adult environment.

So, being fairly adult, I thought I would take my friend Trish's advice, and hike to the other end of Whistler to experience the luxury of the Whislter Four Seasons Resort...mmmmm. It was worth holding my bladder, just to use the gorgeous lobby Ladies' Room, with a fresh linen handtowel awaiting every visitor. I enjoyed a glass in the bar there, where I chatted with a lovely couple from New York City, and a man from Dallas, Texas, watched footage be shot by some BBC reporters for the Olympic Broadcasting System of the bartender making a neat drink called "The Torch", (served in a tall, fluted silver glass, and served a-flame!), and then was interviewed by them on camera - cool!

After that tough end to my afternoon, it was time for Apres Ski at the Weasel House Tent, where there was a great atmosphere tonight, as the Men's Moguls/Freestyle event was on, and Canada won GOLD!!

We all suitably pumped to get home for a good night's sleep. Course Maintenance Crew have to meet at 4am, while this lazy-bone judge, can sleep in till 5am, as we have to meet at 7am. The men will race tomorrow, and while they do, the ladies will get off their practice runs. Both Men's and Ladies' courses share the Finish area, so while the men race, the women will practice race the top 3/4 of the course. Then, when the men finish, they'll open up the finish area for the Ladies to do the bottom 1/4. That's the plan, anway - fingers crossed!