The Winter Olympics are over, and while we’re usually a little misty-eyed at the conclusion of this particular event, there’s a particular sentimentality that comes with the end of the proceedings in Sochi. Of course, this was the first Olympics … Continue reading
The Sochi journey is over — Mrs. Fan and I left town in the wee hours of Monday morning. On the one hand, we had such a blast over five full days that we were definitely sad to go; on … Continue reading
Our last day of attending events in Sochi was meant to be as chill as possible, since we figured that by this time fatigue would set in. I was right — I had blisters on my feet from walking probably … Continue reading
Only two words needed to sum up this day: USA-Russia. (OK, “USA” is an acronym, so I don’t know if that counts as one word or a representation of three, but you get the picture.) Anyway, holy cow. The rest … Continue reading
We’ve devoted most of our planning for this Winter Olympics trip to watching events at the arenas within Sochi’s coastal cluster — after all, Mrs. Fan and I are fans of hockey, curling and other pursuits that require a clean, … Continue reading