On my way

[MilfordHusky]

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

 

[RadyLady]

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!

 

[connboy77]

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

Nice!

 

[VAMike23]

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

Bon Voyage ! And don't forget to Mind the Gap !

 

[Icebear]

Godspeed.

 

[grizz36]

Have a safe trip and a great time.

 

[wallman]

Safe travels, can't wait for the updates.

 

[MilfordHusky]

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?

 

[Dairyair]

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

Have a great time, MilfordHusky, and be safe. And say hi to my pal Misty for me!

 

[Wbbfan1]

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

 

[EricLA]

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...

 

[MilfordHusky]

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.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Have a great time, MilfordHusky, and be safe. And say hi to my pal Misty for me!

Misty and I go way back--Sydney 2000, before she became a Golden Girl.

 

[MilfordHusky]

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.

 

[MilfordHusky]

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!