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We spent 8 days in Mexico. Most of the time near and in Cancun. Turned back and watched Apocalypto, the movie. Close to Cancun is Chichen-Itza located, where some parts of the movie was shot.

Amazing country, full of contracts and color, warm and hard working people, excellent cuisine, and great music. I left to Mexico without expecting something that would impress me so much. It wasn’t the all-inclusive resort – quite similar with other places; but the land, the people and the culture. We just scratched Mexican spirit; for sure, we will turn back there.
I did many pictures, unfortunately, not all were good so I published only few. Still, I think is reflecting a little bit of what we found there.

Viva Mexico! Now I know why I was in love with its music before visiting it. And the movie, Apocalypto, incredible cruel, but what a movie. You should not miss it. See it together with the other masterpiece, 1492: Conquest of Paradise. And you will learn a little bit about what America means.

Almost a week passed since Olympics started here in Vancouver. What can I say, I enjoyed it and I hated it.

I hated the streets closures, crazy security and overpriced stuff, not to mention the guys who “demonstrated” smashing windows (I still didn’t get what was their call).

But I loved the cosmopolite atmosphere, the joy and celebration in the air, the tourists from the entire world, the Canadians being proud and sustaining their team, and the great weather (not so good for snow sports actually). Is sunny, the spring is in the air, the summer is coming and we have all they eyes on our town.
I read some articles in the world media, criticizing the organizers and insinuating these Olympics are the worst. Well, I don’t feel the same. I think they should look in their garden first. I was here from the beginning and I can tell you how much all these people worked to do something good. And when I mean people, I mean all of them. Did you see in the pictures or on TV those wearing light blue outfits? They are volunteers, and they are thousands. This tells a lot about Vancouverites.

Below are the pictures I took walking the streets of Vancouver all these days. I’m afraid this is all from my side. In a few days we are leaving for a vacation so you should soon expect some images from Mexico ;)

Ah, and here is a story: an US comedian named Stephen Colbert said that Canadian are “iceholes” and “syrup suckers”. So they came to cheer him ;) I mean really cheer him. And a beer brand was born. Here ist the story and here about the beer… I don’t want to hear anybody saying that Canadians don’t know how to take a joke.

I’m proudly I’m belonging to this city. Good job people of Vancouver!

Is starting!

Olympic Torch Relay – Best vantage point in Vancouver – Harbor Centre, our office building.

A place to check where to go if you are in Vancouver, is this website
http://www.citycaucus.com/2010free

In front of our building is the German Hospitality House. I’ll put some picture on flickr soon.
Just looking forward for the beer and schnitzel ;)

Check here a blog post with more details about Olympics guesthouses:
Vancouver 2010 Pavilions & Hospitality Houses

Bellow: German Fan Fest Hall – Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

See you there! If you are vising from Romania, give me a sign, I’ll be glad to get together for a beer ;)