It's been an adventure!
On Thursday morning, 2-11-10, Annabelle and Jo Ann boarded a plane from Denver to Seattle. All went smoothly...no hassles, and it was non-stop.
My cousin, Cherie Kadison Jay (who I haven't seen face to face in 21 years!) picked us up at the airport and took us to her house.
This photo shows Jo Ann and Annabelle smiling with Josh, Alex, and Cherie's dog, Sasha!
There is also a photo of Cherie's house in Seattle.
She also hosted my friend Larisa and her son Alex. Alex is 24 and very grown up, and has been great to have with us.
We had a great visit with Cherie's family on Thursday night. We got to see a local artist's work and ate dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma. We saw photos of my mom's side of the family and got to know Cherie's husband Tim and her son Josh.
On Friday afternoon, all four of us boarded a bus from the Seattle Airport to Vancouver called QuickCoach. It took about four hours to get to Vancouver from there, but it was a fun and relaxing trip. All went smoothly, including crossing into the Canadian border.
Larisa's relatives picked us up in downtown Vancouver and took us to the apartment we are staying in that is in a Vancouver suburb called Burnaby.
The apartment is in a high rise building and is on the 21st floor. It is a guest suite. There is a view from the balcony where we can see all the city lights, but by the time we went to bed, the lights had been turned off.
It's kind of a funny place. The suite is huge, but we have to go downstairs to a different area to use a shower, television, and kitchen! All four of us are sleeping in one huge room and there is only one key for all four of us to share, so we all need to stay together! Sheets are provided, but it looks like we may need to buy some towels, since the friend of Larisa's that is hosting us didn't have too many extra to spare.
There is a mall and library within walking distance.
Today we will get Jo Ann's Olympic media credential validated at the Olympic Village Family Hotel and explore Vancouver! We all hope to be at the Pairs Short Program event on Sunday.
I'll write more adventures as they come in!
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