Over 30 million sold pins, $ 10 million in daily transactions of Visa International, and the maple leaf tattooed face as she waves a big stick. 2010 Winter Olympics is coming to an end in Vancouver. It’s almost time for local people to roll up their flags and return to the aftermath of the rains everyday life … and Quatchi pet to carve a new life away from the worship of attention. If you see the strong hold up a bar somewhere, buy him a drink and remember the good times.

Until then, there are still some parts they have. At least that’s the feeling on the street Saturday night when, despite a thin layer of rain, some 200,000 wide-eyed, five of the Ring fans are walking through the center. Red-flag caps, gloves, wool, curly afro wigs, and even whole team Canada hockey equipment (skates and, at times) – is the dominant color, while deliveries of heart tired, but Oh, Canada and a little less verbose “Go Go Canada” participate in the continuous boom-boom boom of drums invisible.

Chat with some of the guests still smiling, I gather some final impressions of how these games are gone.

“The energy was very good, especially just hanging around,” Kelly said Brabbins East Vancouver, captures the action from the night animated neon lights Robson Square rink with friends Sara and Jenny Moir Duke. City of Victoria, Moir added: “Everyone in Vancouver was super nice – not like normal – and I think I sang O Canada about 40 times.”

Duke, Alberta, expects the mood to stay positive when the last flame flickers in those Games.“I hope that patriotism continues. U.S. is so patriotic and that usually does not – it’s just nice to finally see here,” he said, casting his eyes on the ice, where a pair of cute all wrapped up less than five years learning to skate just yards away.

With great wash the Red Sea around tonight, the streets of – Canada and we men hockey final is still to come and there are plenty of chest thumping going on – not everyone here is a die-hard Canuck. City of Seattle for the last weekend of the Games, Derek and Kimberly Mack are part of the atmosphere in the crowded Granville Street. Derek is wearing his blue blazer U.S..“Canadians are very nice, but when they see that say they say they will pick me up tomorrow,” he said with a smile.

Heading to the U.S. House on Sunday to watch the big game, which have been hugely impressed by what I saw of the Games so far. “There is good power in the city,” says Kimberly, Derek, adding that “it is very familiar and the atmosphere on the streets is really incredible. I was in Salt Lake and is really down.”

Comparisons of this kind are inevitable in the coming weeks, but the fabric of the Olympic flame cauldron at the shores of Burrard Inlet, I meet someone from a country that has already been very critical. Some elements of the British press was highly critical organizational weaknesses, challenges and climate “Canadian chauvinism” of these Olympics, with the Guardian went so far as to label the “worst play ever.”

“I do not know what they say,” said Jackie Smith, armed with an umbrella of the Union Jack and the visit to London, home of the next Summer Games in 2012. “I think it was really great and well run. Things are always wrong at major events like this, but you just face it and go right?”

As for Vancouver? “I’ve been here before, so I know how beautiful it is, especially the mountains. I’m sure there will be many people who intend to settle here after the Olympics,” he added, addressing the camera rain speckled cauldron of fire for the final photo. Probably the best way to end any visit to the Games.

It is no secret that here at Lonely Planet we like to travel. We all develop weaknesses to certain destinations, so this week we are highlighting the places that the Lonely love Planetary.

Today, Lonely Planet developer Jerome Paul shares his love for Bolivia – especially in the Salar de Uyuni (Salar de Uyuni) – and throws in some handy travel tips as well.

Why did you choose to go to Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?
Customs of Peru had only a tourist visa 20 days, so after finishing the Sacred Valley there were about five days to divide the country or start paying fines. I was so happy because I wanted to be in San Pedro de Atacama to Año Nuevo (New Year) and visa issues gave me an excuse to get rid of my other plans. Cuzco, a native of San Pedro road passes by Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, then to the salt flats of Uyuni and South. So I had the perfect excuse to be part of this little adventure.

What do you expect of salt and there to meet your expectations?
I expected a massive expansion of white hot sun, but we arrived the next day it rained and instead of a salt that we were looking at this very flat, smooth lake stretches as far as the eye can see in all directions. Mountains and clouds reflected perfectly in the water and the horizon heaven and earth mixed together. Truly a different world and completely exceeded my expectations. A highlight of my trip.

What was the best I’ve seen, the best thing you ate, and the best that I heard them say?
The salt is all about opinions, but I got on an island in the swamps and the thought “of these rocks seem so familiar. But I could not where I had seen before. Finally, I realized I was standing on fossilized coral and I at least 3500 m over sea level. My mind went blank trying to find out how old this place should be.

The best thing I ate was the home kitchen of Quechua women we had with us.

The best I’ve heard someone say, is when our driver stopped at a house just before leaving the flooded salt. He said he needed protection for the radiator. A few moments later returned – with twigs for playing in front of the bullbar!

What advice would you give to a traveler for the first time in Uyuni?
Here are two tips:

1) All buses to Uyuni to La Paz are rubbish. It is primarily a hilly land through a desert and bloody cold at night – despite the promise of heating on the Board. So no matter what the ticket seller, said family and take his sleeping bag on the bus cabin. I was so cold that the ideas and in the cradle and the man next to me in Canada were more attractive than I care to admit …Seriously, take a sleeping bag.

2) The bus from Uyuni at 8 am and visitors do not leave until 10:30, so if you’re fleet of foot, may begin in Uyuni and visit the same day. You save one days should not pay for housing – and really not much to do in the city of Uyuni.

What would you do differently if I had to go again?
Overall, I do nothing different, but the last day because I was in Chile’s position and not return to Uyuni. I embarked on another car and everything happened so fast that I completely forgot to tip my driver. I feel a little bad because it was a good guy, not drinking, was happy to leave when we called and drove about the same speed as my grandfather. This provides an unexpected trip safe …

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