I don't really understand why BC has a picture of a sun on their provincial flag. Ever since I crossed the border past Lake Louise it has been overcast and gray! In fact its raining outside right now. Everything is quite wet. I'm hoping its going to turn into snow but its not looking good.
Once I arrived in Whistler everything went very smoothly. They have a really good system set up to process the 8000 plus volunteers here. Coloured lines along the floor can take even the most lost individual to the right area. All I needed was some photo ID and viola I had my accreditation which gets me into any of the venues I need to be a part of. Ski patrol actually has a lot of access because we need to be able to respond anywhere, so I have access to the field of play, athlete preparation areas, press areas, as well as any spectator area. Pretty cool!
The uniforms are actually quite nice! They are a light blue and are all made by Hudsons Bay Company. We get 2 long sleeved shirts, one jacket shell, one set of ski pants, one vest, a toque and a welcome kit which came with a nice insulated mug and an entire bottle of Cold FX (I guess they want us to remain not sick). I'll make sure to get a picture of myself all dressed up in the uniform when I have some time tomorrow. Tonight is all about getting settled in.
I am in my hotel room at the Westin as I noted peviously. Its nice. I even have a full kitchenette! Below are a couple of pictures.
I am slated to be on the sofa bed which kinda sucks but its pretty comfy. My room mate hasn't shown up yet so I still don't know who is bunking with me yet. Still this is pretty swank! The costs associated with Whistler are not exaggerated though. The internet connection here is about $14 a day. However the lady I talked to at check in cut me a deal since I was staying for 17 days which was nice...still expensive though.
Mini bars continue to amuse me. I can have small bag of chocolate covered peanuts for the low low price of $9.35! Dinner was a recommended spot called Citta's (pronounced cheetahs). Great burger, and beef veggie soup on the side. They are also reported to have the best poutine in town. I will have to check that out later! Hopefully next time not solo, but all I wanted was food and to get back to the hotel room. Well I have a bunch of reading to do now, and some planning for tomorrow. I receive my on site training tomorrow morning and will be getting my patrol pack at that time too. Should be an interesting day.
I guess the days of free wifi are gone... When I was in Vegas, the daily charge at the Luxor was $14.95 US. Some of the other hotels were more. Considering how cheap broadband is these days, they're really making a killing off people who need to use the internet when they travel.
ReplyDeleteYour sleeping arrangements should be first-come, first serve. Roomie isn't there yet? Dibs on the bed. :D