Dec 6, 2009: Flaming Canada

[xoxoxoBruce]

After departing Athens, Greece on October 30th, the Olympic Flame has been traveling across Canada, now about 1/3 of the way into its 106-day, 26,000 km overland relay (another 18,000 km by air).

The flame left Greece, not on a torch, but in a Miner's lamp. Actually six Miner's Lamps, 'cause shit happens, ya know.



Hmm, 2+4+2 seating... looks like it was flying coach, too... maybe business.

Over 12,000 torch-bearers will carry the flame along a winding path covering all of Canada, passing through over 1,000 communities total - from Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary to smaller communities such as Gwa'Sala-Nakwaxda'xw, Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Moose Jaw and Sheshatshiu. The final destination: Vancouver's BC Place on February 12, 2010, where it will light the Olympic Cauldron and signal the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

That flame has traveled by plane, rowed shell, native boat, bicycle, snowshoes, wheelchair, snow grooming machine, surfboard, bus, dog sled and lots of happy feet, so far, with many more miles to go.

Everybody's talkin' 'bout it.



Lots of great pictures at Boston.Com