After 3 days off I headed back to Whistler this morning for an 11 am start. I was assigned to “Path 20″. The path is an 800 m walk up from the bottom of Creekside to the top of the chair lift that leads to another path to the viewing stands. I thought the picture posted at the top of the path said it all: “As beautiful as the scenery is around you, it’s not as beautiful as you are right now for making this hike! 
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The race started earlier in the day so I was part of the second shift. My hosts and I didn’t have much to do as the crowds had already gone up to the race. There were only a few late comers and we just waited for all the spectators to leave the stands. Since the top three racers were decided fairly early, the crowds started to leave early. It was a quiet day for us and not as busy or exciting as the previous two days working the downhill.
The only excitement we had was a family with two children in a double stroller and a German Shepard dog. Only service animals are allowed in the venue. There was a lot of chatter on the radio as staff were not sure what this dog was doing in the venue and were even more confused when the family said their daughter has allergies and the dog works for her – sniffing around for things she might be allergic to. My nursing background came in handy here as I understood what they were saying. When the family was leaving the venue we discussed with them that in Canada we easily identify service animals who wear coats or other identifying marks. We got some more information from them about their needs so that when they come again on Tuesday, all staff would understand their needs and hopefully their visit would be more pleasurable, without so many stops and questions.
I am now back in Vancouver for a couple of days. Next work day is Wednesday with another late start at 10:30.
Tags: Feldenkrais Centre Vancouver, Feldenrkais Method, Olympic, olympic experience, Olympic volunteer, Vita Kolodny