It has begun!
Sat. July 28th and the Olympics games has started! After an absolutely mega 4 hour slightly eccentric -and very British -spectacle staged in the Olympic Stadium by director Danny Boyle the Olympics has officially kicked off and started with the men's and women's bicycle road race that went through our neighborhood and then followed a few days later by the bicycle time trials which went literally down our street and right past our front door!!!!
The men's road race although expected to be won by GBR was won by Kazakhstan with not a Brit in sight and much to the great disappointment of the team and country however, redemption was to come quickly a few days later on Aug. 1st at the time trials a memorable race which started and ended at our local Hampton Court Palace and here is the view of the track coming over Hampton Court Bridge:
Olive getting a better view on daddies shoulders:
And then here was the view from our front room:
...and in front of the house!
Pictures can not quite translate the atmosphere and energy which was quite amazing and i am not particularly into cycling but it was exciting and uplifting to be there and to be a part of the event albeit just as an onlooker it was infectious and historical.
And then to top it all off, the 1 Olympic event that we got to witness right in front of our house GBR takes the gold and here is our world and Olympic champion Mr. Bradley Wiggins:
What a great day! Go on the Wiggo!
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