What a super day we had yesterday seeing 4 world
records broken, and paralympic records too! We saw Jonathan Fox get his swimming
gold
and Sarah Storey get hers in the cycling!
All very exciting and DH is
hoarse this morning! We were awake at 5 and left the house at 6:50! I actually
had a snooze in the velodrome!! We had been in the acquaticentre for 3 hours, had
our picnic lunch and then walked to the velodrome about 1 ½ miles!! So by that
time, 2pm I was tired and it was so hot, so I slept ! With all the cheering and
DH one side clapping and a man the other side clapping and I still managed to
sleep for about 20mins! This when there was time trials going on... so I don’t
think I missed much! I felt better for it anyway!
Then on the 2 mile walk from the velodrome back
to Stratford station thro Westfield Centre. Just at the entry to
the park we met , DH's son and grandson! They had tickets for the park for
the evening, altho could only get two, so DIL and the baby were in John Lewis!
In all those 1000s of people and the park which covers 500 acres, How’s
that??
DH reckons I walked about 5 miles yesterday, me who doesn't walk much! So next time we go, I shall wear my pedometer. We have tickets for athletics on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and the closing ceremony on Sunday! Exciting times!
I felt so proud to be British, the Olympic Park is amazing and the banks of flowers so pretty, it is quite an achievement and the games and atmosphere worth every penny.... go team GB go!
Chris xx
It's an amazing event isn't it. Philippa is off to London today as she is team leader for a team of Games Makers. They are working (volunteering) in the Aquatic Centre for 9 days - unfortunately we haven't been able to get tickets. She is very excited :)
ReplyDeleteLots more exciting times for you to enjoy over the coming days Chris, have fun!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are so lucky to get tickets. I watched the swimming yesterday: so amazing!! Better than the first olympics simply because of the diversty these people have had to face to be here. Inspirational xx
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful. I'd have ended up hoarse too.
ReplyDeleteWe are doing well aren't we? Such a wonderful summer for GB even if the weather didn't often add to our golden glow.
Carol xx
I'm in London now and have seen quite a bit on TV. You are so right that it's even more exciting than the regular Olympics! I was cheering for Ellie Simmonds here in my hotel room. She's a real inspiration to all people - disabled or not!
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