London Olympics 2012

I think we were the only people to get excited about Olympic "Football" because after entering the lottery for this, and only this, we got the tickets. 18th row at the Men's Quarter Finals ended up being a fantastic match.  Mexico vs Senegal, and it was 2-2 into overtime and ended 4-2 Mexico.

Trafalgar Square

Wembley's arch in the background

A quick lunch with a few beers

Inside the stadium...85,000 people in attendance

 

 After the game, we met up with Jenna, a friend from Dallas.  We took her to the oldest wine bar in London, Gordons on Villier St.

 And then it was to Sophie's for drinks and dinner

 And finally, Josh, at the end of the night with the weird one-eyed Olympics mascot.

Sunday morning we woke up to the women's marathon right outside our hotel

 

The runners followed us to St. Pauls where we were going for lunch.  We took the tube, they ran.

A great weekend in London, and so unbelievably cool that we have been to the Olympics!

Guernsey Guernsey Guernsey

Poor Guernsey seems to fall to the wayside with all the travel we do.  Here are a few highlights over the last few months of our time on our little island.

I participated in a 16 mile Cancer Cliff Walk around the Southern 1/3 of the island.  To say the least, it was June and NOT a very nice day...but it was for a good cause, and the cliffs are quite a workout.

The bluebells in full bloom

 A cold and rainy Sunday in June (shocker), Josh was supposed to be participating in a sprint triathlon.  After a few too many trips and not enough training, he decided to pass.  We went to watch and cheer them on anyway.  There were 40 participants...a little different from the states.

 The kayak rescue if needed

 The run from the swim to the bikes

 The week before the Olympics, Prince Charles and Camilla made an appearance on the island.  I saw them (kind of) from my office window as they spent an afternoon at Castle Cornet.

Sundays, when the weather is nice, Candie Gardens has a concert series.  The sun was shining, so we took advantage...