After weeks of anticipation and waiting, I went to Science World (Sochi house) to see the Russian Rocket. It was written on various online sources that Bure would be at the Sochi house on game days:
"A Table Hockey Tournament; Games with famous hockey players (for example, «Score a Goal Past Tretyak» and «Best Scorer» with Pavel Bure and others)"
It was just before 11AM when I got there I was met with a line that twisted six seven times over around the outside Science World. I would've waited for hours to see Pavel Bure, but I wasn't 100% sure that he was going to be there. Waiting in line for hours based on a hunch is a crappy way to spend a beautiful Sunday morning/afternoon.
It took us till almost 1PM before we got in to the Sochi house, and it was clear they spent quite a bit of change renovating the whole area. I immediately went to the information table to ask if Pavel Bure was here as stated online. I was met with half answers, and cold stares. Walking throughout the Sochi house there was NOTHING to do. There were various rooms, none of which were anything more then boring. I wasn't there for the activities though, I walked throughout both levels of Sochi house, and talked to three other Russian workers to see if they could tell me when and where Bure would be. No one was able to tell me anything, no one was willing to tell me anything. I don't know whether it was the language barrier but it sounded like they were hiding something: "Bure? Maybe, maybe not. He might be here after, or maybe not. I don't know, I can't say." They told me enough to not answer my question and then would end it with I can't say. I kid you not, Hollywood portrays Russians dead on.
I left the Sochi house around 2PM, disappointed and a little bit paranoid that maybe I knew too much. Lesson learned, you can't put all your faith in online sources. What a waste of time. I know Bure is in Vancouver for sure to watch the game, but this may be the last chance I'll have of meeting him face to face. Arrghh...
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