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Olympic Beach Volleyball

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2plDSJKUtCuniJZwm6cr68ba4gR4ejeMHsXDUKe-SlSoQem0Xi3mCswbD9h4FPUzLnlKuVSrs4b7ST0sbBmSzotWCl0Z2P0PsfPyf0_aymZcZyfQzeqW9bOu8OA0UH5ui3BeRAl7Onhk/s1600/IMG_0665-00211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2plDSJKUtCuniJZwm6cr68ba4gR4ejeMHsXDUKe-SlSoQem0Xi3mCswbD9h4FPUzLnlKuVSrs4b7ST0sbBmSzotWCl0Z2P0PsfPyf0_aymZcZyfQzeqW9bOu8OA0UH5ui3BeRAl7Onhk/s640/IMG_0665-00211.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On The Mall looking toward Buckingham Palace</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our final Olympic event to attend</div><div style="text-align: center;">was Men's Beach Volleyball</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and WOW! was the venue spectacular!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBS4WV1LYivZxBRqCgeXgoRGFpZ3BmNLDsU1OSI4gSoSZaV9uzGpu0_bp_I_KsPOLjt00Yn6DC1IAfxxcyWKHpqF-VknNKGSd3sZyZ7-0D0WPKeXf22HS_cVg7wEBDDa9N4CZHlnkqRI/s1600/DSC02426-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBS4WV1LYivZxBRqCgeXgoRGFpZ3BmNLDsU1OSI4gSoSZaV9uzGpu0_bp_I_KsPOLjt00Yn6DC1IAfxxcyWKHpqF-VknNKGSd3sZyZ7-0D0WPKeXf22HS_cVg7wEBDDa9N4CZHlnkqRI/s640/DSC02426-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(click photo to really appreciate the view)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a mark of brilliance to set up this temporary stadium<br />at the Horse Guards Parade</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And that night, it was the game for gold<br />Germany v Brazil</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Icing on the cake, the weather was PERFECT</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuBq7rjIZqhDQHjJ70HIrCt7K_N8o2tMIEnchvO36jiBCloFjjcxLf3jO3Dwu4az6IGRRg9v8QR6li8-3RZIuyMe7meAKF5V-ciHRzMaoLA30v_sGNs2qgSuC8hNjVN5nHjzu-dyN6mI/s1600/DSC_0391-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuBq7rjIZqhDQHjJ70HIrCt7K_N8o2tMIEnchvO36jiBCloFjjcxLf3jO3Dwu4az6IGRRg9v8QR6li8-3RZIuyMe7meAKF5V-ciHRzMaoLA30v_sGNs2qgSuC8hNjVN5nHjzu-dyN6mI/s640/DSC_0391-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband cleverly spied this plein air artist </div><div style="text-align: center;">capturing the day high above us</div><div style="text-align: center;">( For the Diamond Jubilee, artists in the flotilla were busy painting too )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such a creative way to capture history</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggq5YinC8qpVF1yD2zUCS4fCLCbSX5gu49PRvL3MjWahGYPFhbOwreaKvCjpc0nv4HU8i4Jv7aACNiICa0i2jhPkHH5junjePCDBTZLIZfJgHODwl7OGzi3HtP4ez9GYdYo4nhCanLxbk/s1600/DSC_0356-005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggq5YinC8qpVF1yD2zUCS4fCLCbSX5gu49PRvL3MjWahGYPFhbOwreaKvCjpc0nv4HU8i4Jv7aACNiICa0i2jhPkHH5junjePCDBTZLIZfJgHODwl7OGzi3HtP4ez9GYdYo4nhCanLxbk/s640/DSC_0356-005.JPG" width="402" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And as if it couldn't get any better<br />we also watched the conga line</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6bv7qV5ZFOcg1DlmcRqbeZSYZCY3S2Ze1QksfhGfBtvVbzPlnn0vXDcq_Hio0vVC7LDbzots0CrE7rgzkiGkpRPC8wt0CDCutaoEHWfZ_WvsHDp0zSpv-1XpUDq8taUuLjZyU7Wq5Ss/s1600/DSC_0447-0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6bv7qV5ZFOcg1DlmcRqbeZSYZCY3S2Ze1QksfhGfBtvVbzPlnn0vXDcq_Hio0vVC7LDbzots0CrE7rgzkiGkpRPC8wt0CDCutaoEHWfZ_WvsHDp0zSpv-1XpUDq8taUuLjZyU7Wq5Ss/s640/DSC_0447-0031.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dancers provided entertainment between matches and during time-outs</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and Bananarama singing <i>Venus</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GBYH4jRaL1eLiCD-KVP4Lqer1DfVSmajA4Trp4fUZfJleF0yJW-IDKc4FcrBx8ICH9SdJ1j6zCTMDiIexMLoHK44Mgo6DF61FjbdEQZkBoCzleIx7zFbEBy-l7hpVCZt8TlsGDH6X0Y/s1600/DSC_0364-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0GBYH4jRaL1eLiCD-KVP4Lqer1DfVSmajA4Trp4fUZfJleF0yJW-IDKc4FcrBx8ICH9SdJ1j6zCTMDiIexMLoHK44Mgo6DF61FjbdEQZkBoCzleIx7zFbEBy-l7hpVCZt8TlsGDH6X0Y/s640/DSC_0364-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bananarama</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time-outs also included raking sand</div><div style="text-align: center;">and shaking sand off the lines</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXjY5nsWkY69m_W1ibyBOXlKEv_Ffi21yN9N60tY-h3eHAGz4aJGTWQpZoro6I295mgttJAYfmRyFGcNW4jalPIXtym-x9D6FMizibiNZIuebF7kg-sHGYVJtKm5NGBsvkfRtpONBEzk/s1600/DSC02433-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXjY5nsWkY69m_W1ibyBOXlKEv_Ffi21yN9N60tY-h3eHAGz4aJGTWQpZoro6I295mgttJAYfmRyFGcNW4jalPIXtym-x9D6FMizibiNZIuebF7kg-sHGYVJtKm5NGBsvkfRtpONBEzk/s640/DSC02433-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Announcer: 'It's rakey-rakey time!' </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Going for gold,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the Brazilian and German crowd was very loud and excited</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgir3EE-zEJDzFp94zrbX8eSTxAyLKbvhQSiEyrAeu6iDDefQY2wajPGS9vuDXmEor5Jmummys1oDbxjEgBHGRGkLBVlUBXigYWdaOF7NXZHQueSHuIyXLj4dD1_yKnliu1n4ha8dOCo/s1600/DSC_0438-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgir3EE-zEJDzFp94zrbX8eSTxAyLKbvhQSiEyrAeu6iDDefQY2wajPGS9vuDXmEor5Jmummys1oDbxjEgBHGRGkLBVlUBXigYWdaOF7NXZHQueSHuIyXLj4dD1_yKnliu1n4ha8dOCo/s640/DSC_0438-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And many waved their flags proudly</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Germany, Brazil, and TEXAS?! -</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mt-eflwlEJQWAl3_UbJR5cZBvmIYGT1EAuAEytU_dft90xAUZ-22rFzWKfl5T9oQc8_K7s0tIQvS_64Kg6NMojvihsIL627aMxqjwU27_IuhK8P5e5Aglg5AGRXPWxd4cGs0Lt40J9Y/s1600/DSC_0400-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mt-eflwlEJQWAl3_UbJR5cZBvmIYGT1EAuAEytU_dft90xAUZ-22rFzWKfl5T9oQc8_K7s0tIQvS_64Kg6NMojvihsIL627aMxqjwU27_IuhK8P5e5Aglg5AGRXPWxd4cGs0Lt40J9Y/s640/DSC_0400-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the gold goes to Germany!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcNryzwVeiFIcfOqhJqswzd-PFlNnHtG6ACssuC4febEJR1Vxy6qy3jIblQjKZSEhUee9-G3YBlZE3Utmhw12EbOPYpdtE-qtXs-zz7B4uMVNbdqe5nO3-vhJgADswqyw1SJgOgV46_4/s1600/DSC_0431-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcNryzwVeiFIcfOqhJqswzd-PFlNnHtG6ACssuC4febEJR1Vxy6qy3jIblQjKZSEhUee9-G3YBlZE3Utmhw12EbOPYpdtE-qtXs-zz7B4uMVNbdqe5nO3-vhJgADswqyw1SJgOgV46_4/s640/DSC_0431-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We walked away with Olympic-sized smiles on our faces</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a glow from the memories of the past few weeks</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIFsatMe-7pg2XvBj-aF8USHFRVKPyuj6cnAkkLCJ3S255FJR3ZT08bVLLXfkWVGoz-8OgQxnzG6okvMagoSI9kI69dsEUSZiu6dNRKAEBofbjo6RSDbAv7A9p5hDY-wINGNGg3wiD08/s1600/DSC02525-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCIFsatMe-7pg2XvBj-aF8USHFRVKPyuj6cnAkkLCJ3S255FJR3ZT08bVLLXfkWVGoz-8OgQxnzG6okvMagoSI9kI69dsEUSZiu6dNRKAEBofbjo6RSDbAv7A9p5hDY-wINGNGg3wiD08/s640/DSC02525-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">London has radiated a wonderful Olympic glow too :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">- all photos by me -</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>More Summer Olympics Posts:</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/a-day-at-olympic-park.html">A Day At The Olympic Park</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/london-dressed-for-olympics.html">London Dressed For The Olympics</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/behind-scenes-olympic-opening-ceremony.html">Behind The Scenes: An Olympic Opening Ceremony Performer</a> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/summer-olympics-i-just-cant-get-enough.html" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Summer Olympics: I Just Can't Get Enough</a> </span><br /><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/the-summer-olympic-games.html" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Summer Games Begin</span></a><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/the-olympic-torch.html">The Olympic Torch</a></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/signs-summer-olympics-are-coming.html">'Signs' The Olympics Are Coming</a></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/let-games-begin-olympic-tour.html">Let The Games Begin: An Olympic Tour in 2011</a> </span></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; 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Olympic Beach Volleyball

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK On The Mall looking toward Buckingham Palace Our final Olympic event to attend was Men's Beach Volleyball a...

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A Day At The Olympic Park

Posted By Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eDRxe0G6xl4GzxbgB3WPKF8EednCwXAwYpw1cJMK0e5SZ-76DyEPT41FYqCJ3l8g2MDzE8yQXTMaY9kMtB_ahJO1KB0aDQJZL3qdLxyZwFjU0meL51IwtLCuDcl6vfMt802j2_IDgeI/s1600/IMG_0533-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5eDRxe0G6xl4GzxbgB3WPKF8EednCwXAwYpw1cJMK0e5SZ-76DyEPT41FYqCJ3l8g2MDzE8yQXTMaY9kMtB_ahJO1KB0aDQJZL3qdLxyZwFjU0meL51IwtLCuDcl6vfMt802j2_IDgeI/s640/IMG_0533-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headlines of yesterday's news</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My first and last chance to visit The Olympic Park<br />during the Games...<br />A night to remember!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As if you were by my side,<br />here's 'our' highlights</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Walking Out Of Tube Station</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gates remain open for a speedy exit</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pink signage everywhere</div><div style="text-align: center;">Crowds flow out of trains to this 'end of the line' destination</div><div style="text-align: center;">All incredibly well organized</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDi-5Y9WnNGl5WHsobayQnmcTiKDJ6zy21WpsaDbRGFrYzpki7jrp0yQolE_4F4Smd1N0Jj2rpJtO7QUwQpjry0TjUj65Llfmh_UXfviFss18EqlEc2qq-pBsD24jo-n4VroGdTbjhZsE/s1600/IMG_0544-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDi-5Y9WnNGl5WHsobayQnmcTiKDJ6zy21WpsaDbRGFrYzpki7jrp0yQolE_4F4Smd1N0Jj2rpJtO7QUwQpjry0TjUj65Llfmh_UXfviFss18EqlEc2qq-pBsD24jo-n4VroGdTbjhZsE/s640/IMG_0544-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Walking To Olympic Park</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Excitement builds as we see The Orbit ahead</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SDRJpnj5UBnxRyBCpImFfghTa1DTny2-Hksg6vsqWIvxnDRF3Q09LgRpH_EhTdxvwMZ1mgpHO-QD3kRLdcH7eBRkJoLt8uM65puYFL3L02vtRlhK7mdOoP9fUCLVPZT_332MCMFBO8I/s1600/IMG_0549-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5SDRJpnj5UBnxRyBCpImFfghTa1DTny2-Hksg6vsqWIvxnDRF3Q09LgRpH_EhTdxvwMZ1mgpHO-QD3kRLdcH7eBRkJoLt8uM65puYFL3L02vtRlhK7mdOoP9fUCLVPZT_332MCMFBO8I/s640/IMG_0549-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Volunteers With Bullhorns</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Along the route, volunteers with bullhorns</div><div style="text-align: center;">welcome us to the Olympics and thank us for being there</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wonderful customer service :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Going Through Security</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Airport-like security is fast and fuss-free</div><div style="text-align: center;">No liquids, food <i>allowed</i>, shoes on, X-Ray for bags, and walk-thru metal detectors</div><div style="text-align: center;">All with a military presence (and very friendly)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOEAuX_NuScjcMCO0d3k3LaJr1MzKlDwvwXSWCQND4LpAAt_73HYUkPbH6zmfQ_2mCeOvbwppTapB548kKxYgJI5siubqOt-NS1ezEf18oMFgswAypTZJrWW7G5hhika8OIPEvAU_40E/s1600/IMG_0552-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZOEAuX_NuScjcMCO0d3k3LaJr1MzKlDwvwXSWCQND4LpAAt_73HYUkPbH6zmfQ_2mCeOvbwppTapB548kKxYgJI5siubqOt-NS1ezEf18oMFgswAypTZJrWW7G5hhika8OIPEvAU_40E/s640/IMG_0552-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>We've Arrived!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aquatics Centre on left</div><div style="text-align: center;">Olympic Stadium straight ahead</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Orbit peeking at us</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFg7lwcAqvIfgrmaWKlhIOtCBa_nTZKP-YdmCft3eEViDPRFXhzadnNni24eQnIS6LD3W9VRQaemV3S6z6dApE1_wFIxC1Q-N6fgA8jdmED8Dl7tbVO8XwG3VW7BsHH9T42ZOX3OsPxGQ/s1600/IMG_0554-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFg7lwcAqvIfgrmaWKlhIOtCBa_nTZKP-YdmCft3eEViDPRFXhzadnNni24eQnIS6LD3W9VRQaemV3S6z6dApE1_wFIxC1Q-N6fgA8jdmED8Dl7tbVO8XwG3VW7BsHH9T42ZOX3OsPxGQ/s640/IMG_0554-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once we are in the park</div><div style="text-align: center;">the space opens up and is not crowded</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictCbVQF5luQajEzimD8D6VOm-c55BCQr0BdBgLrPTYHK4IsOolkorijO3ufdDiaaZz4UO4hFalPLhXJaKbE0GULEeoshHn91FU6KBKafHtDQlv1ZeSe4nzuAQ-F37U6x7zM8nJQqknV4/s1600/IMG_0566-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictCbVQF5luQajEzimD8D6VOm-c55BCQr0BdBgLrPTYHK4IsOolkorijO3ufdDiaaZz4UO4hFalPLhXJaKbE0GULEeoshHn91FU6KBKafHtDQlv1ZeSe4nzuAQ-F37U6x7zM8nJQqknV4/s640/IMG_0566-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Food Vendors</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Although controversial,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm dying to see the biggest and busiest McDonald's in the world</div><div style="text-align: center;">In its busiest time, it serves 1000 customers <i>per hour</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">As it is a temporary building</div><div style="text-align: center;">most of the materials will be reused for other local building projects</div><div style="text-align: center;">after the Games</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHBvc6-Lo1ssATdjcN_yUq-0KMu9zSJi8Tkfm8WpYASkKZE_BKFGdXCyMm-sjgPzAfOHuMijQ7vFIEe3dV4rRNmV7V0rZLO0gt9toQPZyrXqh4fdiF0OuZz9kL9eJNDigAYfKX6ZjQQk/s1600/IMG_0580-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHBvc6-Lo1ssATdjcN_yUq-0KMu9zSJi8Tkfm8WpYASkKZE_BKFGdXCyMm-sjgPzAfOHuMijQ7vFIEe3dV4rRNmV7V0rZLO0gt9toQPZyrXqh4fdiF0OuZz9kL9eJNDigAYfKX6ZjQQk/s640/IMG_0580-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not sure if there is seating inside this two story building</div><div style="text-align: center;">but brilliantly there are hundreds of picnic tables on which to eat your food of choice</div><div style="text-align: center;">(picnics are very British)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This photo below shows the following:</div><div style="text-align: center;">a  non-English speaking customer pointing to what he wants to order,</div><div style="text-align: center;">items on the menu,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and 3 order stations just in this photo alone -maybe there are 100 total?-,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the bustling kitchen behind them</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNiDDtZqB-dWkbWMFjtFg_fYvNGg0ZAV1OE6CMTOi28i8DwHBezV9b1sSOlqDaogWhZaFx3KE4OD3STpz7f-zCt4PdXGQC9QP1YBsYe-30ldfcQETQA39XJc5gfcPzJmIvCm2REeuoJw/s1600/IMG_0576-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNiDDtZqB-dWkbWMFjtFg_fYvNGg0ZAV1OE6CMTOi28i8DwHBezV9b1sSOlqDaogWhZaFx3KE4OD3STpz7f-zCt4PdXGQC9QP1YBsYe-30ldfcQETQA39XJc5gfcPzJmIvCm2REeuoJw/s640/IMG_0576-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Meals include a plastic Olympic mascot toy</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have no wide angle lens to capture this monstrosity</div><div style="text-align: center;">Picture at least 5 images of this photo strung together to imagine its massiveness...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v5DGGmBc1f1acMdv-vSao0FGdLD0poCkHdN5h8wMMftmzkGtPi8SuM5Fo-rlWNORTUeyAX-XD_70uZEEcz_PedRFWMl4OfTZ5o3PTphfRULI3pDuffHUji6g__a0LOEARUwQTznwW_Q/s1600/IMG_0571-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v5DGGmBc1f1acMdv-vSao0FGdLD0poCkHdN5h8wMMftmzkGtPi8SuM5Fo-rlWNORTUeyAX-XD_70uZEEcz_PedRFWMl4OfTZ5o3PTphfRULI3pDuffHUji6g__a0LOEARUwQTznwW_Q/s640/IMG_0571-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are other food vendors too,</div><div style="text-align: center;">such as fish & chips, curry, sandwiches, and jacket (baked) potatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsex6y7CO9xN2CVcT2IVhfAiAGZCjsF1kH3gSM3gL-1yC_mkTBjAXWcwoB2J3j_IyJHwNgcrpmPZhNrHAY8ucU2Nnch8W4H3gsIpy-2vyISdW7Di5iwaW0mHZ9AlfP9iISntT1kK7qoI/s1600/IMG_0583-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsex6y7CO9xN2CVcT2IVhfAiAGZCjsF1kH3gSM3gL-1yC_mkTBjAXWcwoB2J3j_IyJHwNgcrpmPZhNrHAY8ucU2Nnch8W4H3gsIpy-2vyISdW7Di5iwaW0mHZ9AlfP9iISntT1kK7qoI/s640/IMG_0583-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Inside The Stadium</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Twisted fabric panels on stadium - clever<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi_JfKNhZ4wRqSz2Pa5H7ALfP1BMH5ZV80VqBS7dH8QZpJNg3yJUkaQdVAMaHBUNhj85K8Giwi6e_5GcLEv4ryEmhLbiees78mYueF_8VYZuhFlun3Uv3yr7cF0VTXGhwQx771LNXwhk/s1600/IMG_0587-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi_JfKNhZ4wRqSz2Pa5H7ALfP1BMH5ZV80VqBS7dH8QZpJNg3yJUkaQdVAMaHBUNhj85K8Giwi6e_5GcLEv4ryEmhLbiees78mYueF_8VYZuhFlun3Uv3yr7cF0VTXGhwQx771LNXwhk/s640/IMG_0587-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selling programs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>First View Inside</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't think its enormity has been given justice on TV</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is GINORMOUS</div><div style="text-align: center;">and could be close to filling its 80,000 person capacity</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F2ljaD5LGf4RZIttliLBHZA1cnhGbqFYCrSsnyRw6vbTCjTbjHw90rQ0UmE5Y5xHwesh-C6LO7qlzk4iz1LV9Vk3TFFdU6QRd6au0lHrjGtHa0C4Kpew36aSw7gl4Yh3Un0snL1ZANQ/s1600/IMG_0592-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F2ljaD5LGf4RZIttliLBHZA1cnhGbqFYCrSsnyRw6vbTCjTbjHw90rQ0UmE5Y5xHwesh-C6LO7qlzk4iz1LV9Vk3TFFdU6QRd6au0lHrjGtHa0C4Kpew36aSw7gl4Yh3Un0snL1ZANQ/s640/IMG_0592-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Events</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we applied for the tickets through the UK ticket lottery in April 2011,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we knew we would see medaling events, but didn't know which ones</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We watch Women's Pole Vaulting finals</div><div style="text-align: center;">and are surprised how many competitors don't make it over the bar</div><div style="text-align: center;">I never see that on TV, and it made me appreciate how hard it must be</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a long event that lasts the entire night</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ewJbCYdE5uOc8eWCvWdVCbHhBbvEAdj8eOVilJo1WAngqzrN-AmbcueCmQN6NHtj3Je3WWm7YITQvBiyBr3RDHSWjI0aUVSVOmaBBS46oET-UACvpIWThTwOtIOvNDfLNSlZx7snkJk/s1600/DSC_0153-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ewJbCYdE5uOc8eWCvWdVCbHhBbvEAdj8eOVilJo1WAngqzrN-AmbcueCmQN6NHtj3Je3WWm7YITQvBiyBr3RDHSWjI0aUVSVOmaBBS46oET-UACvpIWThTwOtIOvNDfLNSlZx7snkJk/s640/DSC_0153-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenn Suhr (USA) wins by clearing the bar at a height of 15'7''</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Curiously, it is a male American voice announcing all the events<br />I wonder why<br />(he's actually pretty funny too)<br /><br />You can bet they play the <i>Chariots Of Fire</i> theme often<br /><br />And the crowd's cheering is deafening for the Team GB athletes :)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really enjoy watching the Women's 3000m Steeplechase</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iisp589S0NMNZt0lQJNjnnLPkt81Hnk5mlNgrULFXwFwZAEmmVkzuChZmHSySWwyEqFQKM3uKY01bximLXGuf4g1gw5ljfjlHi84iamzhREuYEeAhf2KQWViJoPa9nvtRgOkZ-YFpAU/s1600/DSC_0257-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iisp589S0NMNZt0lQJNjnnLPkt81Hnk5mlNgrULFXwFwZAEmmVkzuChZmHSySWwyEqFQKM3uKY01bximLXGuf4g1gw5ljfjlHi84iamzhREuYEeAhf2KQWViJoPa9nvtRgOkZ-YFpAU/s640/DSC_0257-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Representing USA, Emma Coburn from Univ of Colorado - go Buffs!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you know those women run through water?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Doesn't that create blisters?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Zckd7Vxjn5jrtXU8orrTa9-FnaA1FytT0T4xhJYUePY_o_F2VzFugrMCIYs14dHmaVBfygZpiTJnj_I7Depp7vNYCjvGFuQOTijzkehz-vGDwP-59-fDNv-5oB72Hqu5RO7Hce7Tf8I/s1600/DSC_0283-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Zckd7Vxjn5jrtXU8orrTa9-FnaA1FytT0T4xhJYUePY_o_F2VzFugrMCIYs14dHmaVBfygZpiTJnj_I7Depp7vNYCjvGFuQOTijzkehz-vGDwP-59-fDNv-5oB72Hqu5RO7Hce7Tf8I/s640/DSC_0283-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They hurdle too</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWz1INptHSv2PiRKUAFDAt-213wUd8WXI3fLHgMWsb6WRtLiCDcK3dbYsWE36Y41I97IdItFiqA6GasQ8IRdpN_iV-2RGzkI7hMsKIAxKUpDwOpR43rGwnntNwcMr_S8h0eVqInDLC3Fc/s1600/DSC_0276-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWz1INptHSv2PiRKUAFDAt-213wUd8WXI3fLHgMWsb6WRtLiCDcK3dbYsWE36Y41I97IdItFiqA6GasQ8IRdpN_iV-2RGzkI7hMsKIAxKUpDwOpR43rGwnntNwcMr_S8h0eVqInDLC3Fc/s640/DSC_0276-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the media seats covered in plastic in background<br />(it was raining at times)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Funniest Moment</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cameraman runs behind the steeplechase winners in their victory lap</div><div style="text-align: center;">but quickly realizes he's being outrun and gives up</div><div style="text-align: center;">So another cameraman on a Segway takes over :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVkuhqaLIn1oVpv08rixpCNhCFFi8pnr15Use-uY1GrV2T6_xfnvg6_Nn1SwQ6a2PMRg3ybZDRXANdId-qM9Panxi9apHkN4MzFVR76a5NR1rwIrkFfQYfq7abpz2y-GRie5h8PO5wW8/s1600/DSC_0296-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVkuhqaLIn1oVpv08rixpCNhCFFi8pnr15Use-uY1GrV2T6_xfnvg6_Nn1SwQ6a2PMRg3ybZDRXANdId-qM9Panxi9apHkN4MzFVR76a5NR1rwIrkFfQYfq7abpz2y-GRie5h8PO5wW8/s640/DSC_0296-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You have to be an athlete to run a camera at the Olympics!<br />Yuliya Zaripova of Russia (gold) and Sofia Assefa of Ethiopia (bronze)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuI2dNQU8yZjTPqwOSm6_k836shwm1rub0F_Kr9iSMgD_aIiT3B4lyNyLdAx0W3Mhm6yP8LMmjymTFpJzzrteggtZeC3_mD8nGGuwZpQCrdjCwtTvVj_PylJYIJdnybP6R8WV-5fKIaQ/s1600/DSC_0233-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuI2dNQU8yZjTPqwOSm6_k836shwm1rub0F_Kr9iSMgD_aIiT3B4lyNyLdAx0W3Mhm6yP8LMmjymTFpJzzrteggtZeC3_mD8nGGuwZpQCrdjCwtTvVj_PylJYIJdnybP6R8WV-5fKIaQ/s640/DSC_0233-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cameraman in hot pursuit of winners in their victory lap</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Running Events</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bins are placed at each mark<br />to collect the competitor's tracksuits<br />before each race<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDKfMZCcHhXG311UweuX783C2mZQovL9wyUJO_4swXMRcN3ZK7dXfoJryAbcts4wCn_O_U7C5kzZfhFsaXlAqbhLyTmD8dChhyphenhyphenL6PUurgwYu1oJPixB7iBgCUmdtRYsZlbhLEX6RQigU/s1600/DSC_0109-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDKfMZCcHhXG311UweuX783C2mZQovL9wyUJO_4swXMRcN3ZK7dXfoJryAbcts4wCn_O_U7C5kzZfhFsaXlAqbhLyTmD8dChhyphenhyphenL6PUurgwYu1oJPixB7iBgCUmdtRYsZlbhLEX6RQigU/s640/DSC_0109-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Here come the athletes<br />Some of them look so nervous, poor things!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GXo6PGuifECBY4abuu0A5qQtclXk5hlz6e-a2wZRtePEMhKnNvzIUyfjzPAKNgRzcxaZuP85MpfQmfvmh2eh2qSjydpdo9o0grYTgv651aJq_4HD9WamQZgRDpLcTEGTwk4xFd4m8z4/s1600/DSC_0144-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8GXo6PGuifECBY4abuu0A5qQtclXk5hlz6e-a2wZRtePEMhKnNvzIUyfjzPAKNgRzcxaZuP85MpfQmfvmh2eh2qSjydpdo9o0grYTgv651aJq_4HD9WamQZgRDpLcTEGTwk4xFd4m8z4/s640/DSC_0144-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Below we see Carmelita Jeter on the JumboTron<br />and on the track to the left<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi4Ic8wgr4uFzMANYCWaJ3O1W7SE4ZnVJvY8G4EDQ1lvC4B8kWNYBAz7vSgvd9MrCSd4kJ2gYYZSNKMPgsni0-kgp9wyybCAFTFjRTGV_rKW3bP9AD8scCvG334v3zX06XRYpykON80Q/s1600/DSC_0136-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi4Ic8wgr4uFzMANYCWaJ3O1W7SE4ZnVJvY8G4EDQ1lvC4B8kWNYBAz7vSgvd9MrCSd4kJ2gYYZSNKMPgsni0-kgp9wyybCAFTFjRTGV_rKW3bP9AD8scCvG334v3zX06XRYpykON80Q/s640/DSC_0136-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at all those people!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />On your mark...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho62LXlcGDvR7AwuoP94P1cWtVyghU8xmsWoCsnKkYP3Rb0d6yIMn0Hy4_AkwIlE20pkO7qUA7SZurlL2ukfBNN18K_rIGfWOSVc1BKb0h6F-8y7ee1vDfkNZB12U9J9owoAU669OvoCc/s1600/DSC_0084-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho62LXlcGDvR7AwuoP94P1cWtVyghU8xmsWoCsnKkYP3Rb0d6yIMn0Hy4_AkwIlE20pkO7qUA7SZurlL2ukfBNN18K_rIGfWOSVc1BKb0h6F-8y7ee1vDfkNZB12U9J9owoAU669OvoCc/s640/DSC_0084-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />'Bang!'...<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9_batodiEU93ZGftWN_sRkyEm2iY3dODI_FX3nRyfwfw4llZq6cfVuDcnx0F-hb4VnF8UMu3BS5J7MQ6B7kp37zU4lKlBTiCEjmM3VIkzp7mU5pTqAO6gYReqMphOjFTPRm7zzzGvgo/s1600/DSC_0160-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9_batodiEU93ZGftWN_sRkyEm2iY3dODI_FX3nRyfwfw4llZq6cfVuDcnx0F-hb4VnF8UMu3BS5J7MQ6B7kp37zU4lKlBTiCEjmM3VIkzp7mU5pTqAO6gYReqMphOjFTPRm7zzzGvgo/s640/DSC_0160-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The red thingy makes the sound<br />I think the gun is just ceremonious</td></tr></tbody></table><br />...and they're off!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9qcmgrFvRC13pFR7uojfZ648wrg9Sh4XFFm2tpeU5uu1ICtCYpT2DIAaeBmIMJeLXM_XPrpDMsbO1wOEZXd8Xv-WkYBQoapyjmREy4qYX5wfXgT_HaQZ-C_TdXhj8H-S2JSoq4fl3SA/s1600/DSC_0088-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9qcmgrFvRC13pFR7uojfZ648wrg9Sh4XFFm2tpeU5uu1ICtCYpT2DIAaeBmIMJeLXM_XPrpDMsbO1wOEZXd8Xv-WkYBQoapyjmREy4qYX5wfXgT_HaQZ-C_TdXhj8H-S2JSoq4fl3SA/s640/DSC_0088-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><b>Between Events</b><br />The audience does the wave<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WUdcL-_9Rkd1kII7DzHs0B1etzUJqjFRYINlosJj0EU8Cc0KVqUA3ZPq_tM_rklmTCpVTwOpv4VGhddCx4_RAnQclVT-u2gt4zOK_3-XQb7IqVcjTswnMWfwrKJFhH6M-Mo4UjiumjQ/s1600/DSC_0253-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WUdcL-_9Rkd1kII7DzHs0B1etzUJqjFRYINlosJj0EU8Cc0KVqUA3ZPq_tM_rklmTCpVTwOpv4VGhddCx4_RAnQclVT-u2gt4zOK_3-XQb7IqVcjTswnMWfwrKJFhH6M-Mo4UjiumjQ/s640/DSC_0253-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />As BBC television commentators often say,<br />'Despite the cold and rain, the crowd's spirit cannot be dampened',<br />it is true!<br />It is cold and drizzly, but we don't care<br /><br /><b>Setting Up</b><br />Next up, the hurdles are laid out methodically<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6KITuETDNcDJIAfjXITAA6_Gng4S-DA2tcL9008hRXroLmvL6WVZx42BHvuXNC0p9YXfyEyNoHNuPuTZJkfBSJmrXOU1o91iAQdo8lZ-rV4g8bdgKzpPg_-hmglUdbcWxX1BrQE-pZg/s1600/DSC_0169-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Az4sgoMOKd9fi4V3qW1-t7s7a_udKSzNkLv5t_-JrHZIAQ6TzrRM_LOZpWDi0LFhpu3KNG6kFOgBfc1kEWh8V3eg9y1qR2uNQQojrYL35KszL-GZwqbeSmZD2xLX7mYnXH8W1q8DnR4/s1600/DSC_0175-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Az4sgoMOKd9fi4V3qW1-t7s7a_udKSzNkLv5t_-JrHZIAQ6TzrRM_LOZpWDi0LFhpu3KNG6kFOgBfc1kEWh8V3eg9y1qR2uNQQojrYL35KszL-GZwqbeSmZD2xLX7mYnXH8W1q8DnR4/s640/DSC_0175-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only detailed-oriented people need apply</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I have no good hurdle race photos to share, so on to my<br /><br /><b>Biggest Surprise</b><br />which is seeing Bolt receive his medal for the race the night before<br />(I have no idea why he didn't receive his medal the night he won)<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2wiTaw0ntU1LRc8kDd_42-O8nrxAsYKO_cD3w_ZBVGb4SdepdrYglEdh1_9J3hPFtEbr1eMUF_DIGTyiGiQsaJGXFyV95Kc_ghX03SuaXi7nPWnKUUZC4JTEnjLdpTeNm6XUQe0nWtk/s1600/DSC_0209-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2wiTaw0ntU1LRc8kDd_42-O8nrxAsYKO_cD3w_ZBVGb4SdepdrYglEdh1_9J3hPFtEbr1eMUF_DIGTyiGiQsaJGXFyV95Kc_ghX03SuaXi7nPWnKUUZC4JTEnjLdpTeNm6XUQe0nWtk/s640/DSC_0209-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the Olympic Flame here<br />Pity it can't be seen outside the stadium</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The backside of the podium<br />Blurry - it's a big stadium and we are on the other side<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivC1EXhhIjdQbfDpgS7eXrk-V7O3IOmIRxT411QEjBlyXeaThkFmVXoOij42ldI1-RMjb5do_n0FBo7hLCljGhpN9g4xCBGkRPYYisc-mJUx0yzcr8VNEswIvRUXKxJsIUn_h7QHvCot8/s1600/DSC_0219-003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivC1EXhhIjdQbfDpgS7eXrk-V7O3IOmIRxT411QEjBlyXeaThkFmVXoOij42ldI1-RMjb5do_n0FBo7hLCljGhpN9g4xCBGkRPYYisc-mJUx0yzcr8VNEswIvRUXKxJsIUn_h7QHvCot8/s640/DSC_0219-003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />There are many more races<br />throughout the night<br /><br /><b>But now it is 10pm</b><br />and time to go home<br /><br />Goodnight, stadium<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFzAfK-g2f8piuqJDIFMSi7colUMH8bo9YrVfSkuaaSt00LHIxdqkvKrTxPxAsIvJ-a8FPEmbRhb2sRANtnKycbihfwrF1K1ILAl34wwu7GRFEQwnvYfmincAGszrEmdbyPmOGi_d9no/s1600/DSC02380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFzAfK-g2f8piuqJDIFMSi7colUMH8bo9YrVfSkuaaSt00LHIxdqkvKrTxPxAsIvJ-a8FPEmbRhb2sRANtnKycbihfwrF1K1ILAl34wwu7GRFEQwnvYfmincAGszrEmdbyPmOGi_d9no/s640/DSC02380.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Goodnight, Orbit<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTua7U6RlyIosknu4sPm0KD1oswI6UyLEiv9HrISODoXW-bJszichWTC9TTOue9XJSDQo6rIreXzrP9-bDgFbHh5Ni26AnqYI6_fOrTGJajeSNe-NcydSPrHmTdze4ivIDAwHXcAvrFg/s640/DSC02406-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Goodnight, lovely spectators from all over the world<br />with colorful flags I so adore<br /><br />And goodnight to the police (in yellow) who helped keep us safe<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYhSgZUwk-ynQuO_Vx2FfCE2TcAcksIMgNoJVJrPNxNfb979K0Z5yoA3odNz17wcJyLKe8xZTzHld1DoJ8cV6GQNennZwXGXBSWrR795aYXBLEIgfnUvppth6UMNHOT5o7r2VS8y8tuE/s1600/DSC02387-002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYhSgZUwk-ynQuO_Vx2FfCE2TcAcksIMgNoJVJrPNxNfb979K0Z5yoA3odNz17wcJyLKe8xZTzHld1DoJ8cV6GQNennZwXGXBSWrR795aYXBLEIgfnUvppth6UMNHOT5o7r2VS8y8tuE/s640/DSC02387-002.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SO. MANY. PEOPLE.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I am about to turn into a pumpkin,<br />so home we go via tube and then train<br />(2 hours, door-to-door)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNcjaPkNEY9Q2cHqNMmmM2uDYL6buWNTSnAcfmhh_gKkWWFB8W_TgaTYJueNlReR_Qn4JcWX0ENyAMhv-sGi2sXpBDQyBaKxFa2GXNhZiO77lpLObctbYOwabbS1ZWtw7uKYdF7DytXg/s1600/DSC02416-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNcjaPkNEY9Q2cHqNMmmM2uDYL6buWNTSnAcfmhh_gKkWWFB8W_TgaTYJueNlReR_Qn4JcWX0ENyAMhv-sGi2sXpBDQyBaKxFa2GXNhZiO77lpLObctbYOwabbS1ZWtw7uKYdF7DytXg/s640/DSC02416-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />And I fall fast asleep in bed<br />while visions of jumping, running sugar-plums dance in my head...<br /><br />Nighty night ;)<br /><br /><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">- all photos by me -</span></i><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/temporary_olympic_park_mcdonalds_company_busiest/1475424.html">McDonalds</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(London)">Olympic Stadium</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>More Summer Olympics Posts:</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/olympic-beach-volleyball.html">Olympic Beach Volleyball</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/london-dressed-for-olympics.html">London Dressed For The Olympics</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/behind-scenes-olympic-opening-ceremony.html">Behind The Scenes: An Olympic Opening Ceremony Performer</a> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/summer-olympics-i-just-cant-get-enough.html" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Summer Olympics: I Just Can't Get Enough</a> </span><br /><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/the-summer-olympic-games.html" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Summer Games Begin</span></a><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/the-olympic-torch.html">The Olympic Torch</a></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/signs-summer-olympics-are-coming.html">'Signs' The Olympics Are Coming</a></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://happyhomemakeruk.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/let-games-begin-olympic-tour.html">Let The Games Begin: An Olympic Tour in 2011</a> </span></div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

A Day At The Olympic Park

Posted By Happy Homemaker UK Headlines of yesterday's news My first and last chance to visit The Olympic Park during the Games... A nigh...

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London Dressed For The Olympics

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">If you're in London right now,</div><div style="text-align: center;">here's what you're seeing..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tower Bridge</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzh6hlVbnLf3e56ohT9Outh9Di4Eembl61zA0qJKw6Gl83if-rjiu5gqhrjEaQAUZ3acGCNWxvamBljMsuQfYceWVa3eRLI3zITNpneZJ4myaUPKm5oEeS-_UGlBcUA_s-fLqH715BkNo/s1600/DSC_0007-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzh6hlVbnLf3e56ohT9Outh9Di4Eembl61zA0qJKw6Gl83if-rjiu5gqhrjEaQAUZ3acGCNWxvamBljMsuQfYceWVa3eRLI3zITNpneZJ4myaUPKm5oEeS-_UGlBcUA_s-fLqH715BkNo/s640/DSC_0007-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Shard</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">London's newest addition to the skyline</div><div style="text-align: center;">opened July 5th</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It houses a spa, hotel, restaurant, residential apartments, </div><div style="text-align: center;">offices, and observatory deck</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The observatory deck is almost twice the height</div><div style="text-align: center;">of any other viewing platform in London</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a breathtaking 40 mile, 360 degree view</div><div style="text-align: center;">(<a href="http://www.theviewfromtheshard.com/">deck</a> open to public Feb 2013)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjot1p9NGtEnW5PFt0Kruh4zWAY1ZR85J-KjOj1TWpD4Z3EEl49PAawCXVZ7Alsw8TnH_fNaaL0fSS0GTAExL7egFAeqn1LZNXHTAgYFot_MmJhUW4GBE5NSz5DkTTeu3nG2BLNRIvLGGs/s1600/IMG_0507-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjot1p9NGtEnW5PFt0Kruh4zWAY1ZR85J-KjOj1TWpD4Z3EEl49PAawCXVZ7Alsw8TnH_fNaaL0fSS0GTAExL7egFAeqn1LZNXHTAgYFot_MmJhUW4GBE5NSz5DkTTeu3nG2BLNRIvLGGs/s640/IMG_0507-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hot pink is the color of the Olympics this year</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Great directional signage throughout the city</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheerful volunteers in pink stand at key intersections </div><div style="text-align: center;">with iPads ready to help with anything</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>London Underground</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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