Our Olympic Adventure - part 1

Got up at silly o'clock this morning to head for an early flight to London. After a car drive, a flight, two train journey's and a tube journey we arrived at the swankiest hotel I have ever stayed at, The Double Trees by Hilton hotel. It's location is two nano seconds from the turn around point at the men's marathon. The French supportbteam were staying at the Novotel opposite us and it appeared that some of the Russian support team were in our hotel. How exciting is that??

We were a little too early to check into our room so we dumped our bags with the very polite man at the desk and then headed out into the brilliant sunshine. We headed straight for the water to see the Olympic Rings on the Tower Bridge. AMAZING!!! I am so excited. After taking about a million pictures and wandering about we headed back to the tube to go into the Centre. The men's race walking is on today and bloomin heck that looks like hard work! They were fair skipping along and we found out it was the long distance on of 50K I believe. The atmosphere was amazing. The cheering, expecially for the Irish medal hope and the two GB guys was really loud, at one point we saw one of the GB guys having a laugh to himself as the cheers were so loud it was actually quite funny. They were only doing 2K laps so naturally it was going to take a while. So we headed off to try and get some lunch. Eventually we got some lunch and took it back to Hyde park to sit on the grass in the sunshine. We were sat just under a loud speaker shouting out what was happening in the race and guess who was the commentator - our very own Brian Burnett!!! Last time I heard him at the end of a race he was shouting to me "go Fetchie!" (Keswick Trail Run) so there you are I am up with the best!!! The athletes looked done in as it was very warm. 

After that we went to Trafalgar square and sat on the steps there, then we headed to Covent Garden and milled about there. Then we headed off to find Leadenhall Market where the Olympic Fetchpoing is tomorrow, found it no problems and it is only ten minutes from our hotel so we will hopefully mosey on over there tomorrow.

Once we had seen there we walked back to our Hotel and had a good hunt for the kettle (found it in a drawer?? what's that all about). Cup of tea and a shower. Sorted for going back out again. 

Tonight we are going to the Soho Pizzaria for our tea and then off to see The Jersey Boys! 

Olympic Men's marathon tomorrow - can't wait! Watch this space for more blogging!!

don't worry, be happy :)