RCAF Olympic Vistas

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B.C. Olympic Sites - 2010 Street and Sky views of Vancouver and nearby hills.

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An RCAF Helicopter pilot posted in Vancouver for Olympic Security shares some scenic views.

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B.C. Olympic Sites - 2010

Street and Sky views of Vancouver and

nearby hills.

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If you’ve seen the commercials, you know there are two BCs. This one...

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….and this one……and lucky us, we get great views of both!

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Sunny and 12C, in the middle of February!

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MS Statendam, on the left, has been our home for the last month.

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The pool deck……the roof has been closed all month.

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Our dining hall on the Lido deck.

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And the view at breakfast.

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Unfortunately this is the view from my room!

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My humble little room…..and this is all the space there is.

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What we’ve seen here the most…….crowds and line-ups!

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And more crowds……

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And more line-ups. This one at the mint, just to see the medals.

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This one goes back and forth into the distance for over an hour…..

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To see this!

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We however get a vantage point no-one else does!

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Of course we’re here to work too.

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Which also has its perks…..this is Black Tusk, 7800’ high

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What do you do when you see something like this?

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Land on it!

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I have a pretty cool office, with a great view!

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Enjoy the rest of the games…..