Hollyburn XC Ski Club was so happy to welcome our exchange athletes and chaperones to Vancouver today. We are so impressed with their ability to stay awake take full advantage of today's activities.
We had a great get-together brunch at Karen F and Tyson's house. Big thanks to Karen for hosting! The waffle bar and Nerf guns were a great hit. We spent some time going over the code of conduct and the itinerary. The Hollyburn and Chelsea athletes hit it off right away.
With our bellies full and the adults adequately caffeinated we headed down to the beach at Spanish Banks for a beach walk. We were treated to a great view of the city and the mountains where we will spend some time tomorrow.
Many of us braved a quick dip in the ocean for a traditional New Year's Day polar bear swim, and warmed up with some toasted marshmallows and hot chocolate. The kids then went back to their respective host houses for some well earned down time.
We're heading up to Cypress Ski Resort Nordic Area (and our home ski area) for a fun ski and lunch tomorrow. Thankfully we've had some snow so the skiing should be great. Will update again tomorrow!
Lisa
Thanks so much for the days highlights! It’s so fun to see the kids experiencing such a cool adventure! (Yannicks mom, Jill)
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