Shortly after I arrived in Vancouver the sun came out and stayed out until today. The week of sunshine is pretty normal for this time of of the year in Phoenix or anytime for that matter. It’s not normal for Vancouver. Normally it’s cold and drizzling.

Two things that have been an everyday part of life around the Olympics have been ticket scalpers and public transportation. The scalpers are on just about every corner looking to buy or sell tickets. They are incredibly easy to spot. Most are older men in their mid to late 40s. Besides holding out tickets or two fingers advertising they have tickets, they all have this look of being out of place.

The trains seem to be much more packed than the buses. I’m guessing tourists that don’t normally ride public transportation are much more comfortable boarding a subway than a waiting on a city bus. The city has done a pretty good job of adding extra buses and trains to keep the crowds moving. The only times it seems to break down is later at night when everyone is going home. I’ve heard that some places had over a 2 hour wait to board the train during peak times.