On the shuttle to Dulles, fly in 2+ hours, arrive at LHR at 5 PM ET. Beach VB tomorrow. Triathlon and Racewalk on Saturday. Cheerio! Your Man Almost in London
Safe trip my friend. KNow that you carry the hopes and (almost) envy of many of us here. Looking forward to your "on the scene" insights!
Safely at the Heathrow Marriott, heading into town in the morning. The flight was fine, not crowded. Heathrow is huge and confusing. What did I miss?
What events are you hoping to see? Let us know if Ticket Prices have come down and many events seem to have plenty of empty seats. I would also like to know how local television is covering the Games. Are all events shown live, which could be hurting ticket sales? Thanks
Have a safe flight and trip Ken. Hope you really enjoyed yourself (how could you not??!!!), and i'm sure you have some terrific memories...
My tickets: Beach VB today at 5:00. 1 men's match, 1 women's match. Beach VB Tuesday at 5:00, same format. Women's BB Tuesday at 8:00, 2 quarterfinal games. Women's BB Thursday at 5:00 and 9:00, both semifinals, ticketed separately. Men's indoor VB Friday at 7:30. Also, some freebies: Saturday at 9:00, women's triathlon--the part of the course (biking only?) not requiring a ticket. Saturday at 5:00, men's 20K race walk. Sunday at 11:00, women's marathon. Tuesday at 11:30, men's triathlon (free part). Next Saturday at 9:00, men's 50 K race walk. Next Saturday at 5:00, women's race walk. Next Sunday at 11:00, men's marathon.
I had breakfast in the hotel lounge watching Track and Field. The stadium crowd was large and polite--a Brit athlete got a nice ovation, mostly clapping. The 110 m. heats for the heptathlon were going on. The 2008 Olympic winner won her heat by a small margin. In the first heat, a Polish woman blew away the field by .75 seconds. She looked like a woman among girls. Also ongoing was the shot put. The Polish (?) 2008 winner made the qualifying distance without breaking a sweat. It's off to the exercise room, then taking the Tube to Green Park. Maybe tea with the Queen later. Liz and I are tight.
Having Fish and Chips, Mashed Peas, and a London Pride while waiting for my room to be readied. This is my first time in London. Initial impressions: crowded and vibrant; fabulous architecture; and no one speaks English. More diversity than D.C. or N.Y.C. It rained a bit this morning. It's about 70, muggy, some sun and breeze. I thought I had a conflict with the women's basketball game, but was confused. It's at about 5:00 ET. Beach VB is at 5:00 LT (Greenwich Time, I guess). Oops, my bad!
