Managed to get a good nights sleep but the body seems a lot slower to recover after the 5 shifts at the mountain. Another beautiful sunny day so I took a chance and wore shorts to go downtown to meet Emily and Kiranna and their moms. Met the girls right on schedule on Burrard and was their unofficial tour guide for some of the Olympic spots. Checked out the cauldron by Canada Place and was happy to see way better sight lines for pictures. Walked up Granville and watched a busker show of a juggler which was pretty impressive. Emily and Kiranna enjoyed the show as well. Continued up Granville to Robson Square and sat on the steps of the Art Gallery and soaked up the sun while resting our feet. The crowds were even more intense than my first trip downtown, mostly due to 'Super Sunday' with three high profile men's hockey games going on. Watched another street performer fit himself into a gigantic ballon by the skating rink that runs under Robson, another good free show.
After a look at the huge line at the HBC Olympic Superstore at Pacific Centre we decided against waiting and checked out the selection of clothing available on the fifth floor and the girls all found some official 2010 clothing to take home to Kamloops with them. Overall the kids liked what they saw but the crowds and walking made it tough on them. Said goodbye to them around 4:00 and they headed back to Kamloops and I grabbed the Skytrain back to New West. Back at the mountain tomorrow for Men's Aerials qualifications which will be televised in the afternoon/evening. Only one more practice day left for both the men and women then the finals go Wednesday and Thursday. The back and shoulders should be somewhat recovered for tomorrow afternoon, time will tell.
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