Go! Canada! Go!

A few weeks ago, the town of Banff, here in Alberta, hosted a Block Party to celebrate, congratulate, and wish all the best to our Olympian's heading off to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics. My girlfriend and I had the marvelous opportunity to partake in the event and enjoy a wonderful snow day in the beautiful Canadian Rockies. Our original plan was to just head out to the quiet mountain town to meet some friends and enjoy a nice weekend out, completely oblivious to there actually being an Olympic party in the first place. Word of mouth got around however and as we found out about the event and we decided to venture off early Saturday morning in a snowstorm to take in as much as we could.

We arrived early enough that it wasn't very busy in Banff at the time. But the organizers had already shut down Main Street, and the volunteers and staff buzzed around trying to finish up the preparations. This was a marvelous opportunity for us to take a beautiful snowy walk down the streets and visit all shops which were open. Stopping to grab a coffee first of course, the morning was full of sled dogs, candy shops, and gorgeous views. Just after noon, the event really started to pick up and more people arrived to brave the cold and fill the streets. It was like a beehive with all of the people moving about, and with so much energy in the air, you could barely feel the cold. Several hours later we had seen interviews with Canadian Olympians, enjoyed amazing performances from both the Arkells and the Sheep Dogs, and had our picture taken with a moose mascot. It was a wonderful day to lead into a great evening with incredible friends.

With the 2014 Sochi Olympics right around the corner, I want to wish the most amazing experience and success for all of our Canadian Olympians who are attending the games. I'll be watching and cheering them on. So should you! Go Canada Go!