Greetings from London! After a long couple weeks in Paris, I popped over to London yesterday morning to visit my friend Margaret and check out some Olympic spirit for the next few days. Going to the Olympics has always been a dream of mine. It's been great fun, and luckily the weather has been in our favor so far. Getting tickets is definitely as hard as it sounds from the articles online. You can't even get into the Olympic Park without a ticket, which you have to purchase online. Fortunately, yesterday I was able to catch the view (directly below) from John Lewis department store (the entire shopping area is closed today and tomorrow, so I'm lucky I caught it when I did). Still, it's been amazing watching events live on the big screen near the Tower Bridge, or in a bar over a pint. The city is definitely full of energy, and the logo that seemed so controversial when it was released several years ago manages to do a great job differentiating the Olympics from the city scape. There are volunteers all over who are doing an awesome job keeping everything flowing. It is definitely crowded, but it's moving for sure.
P.S. I found my last minute train ticket through an SNCF-Voyages e-newsletter. Definitely the best deals around!Follow me on Instagram and Twitter for more!
Great pictures! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteLove the visuals, I've been following the games with gusto!
ReplyDeleteFabulous pics!
ReplyDeleteand amazing skies for London.
I've at last managed to buy tickets online at SNCF. I get the newsletter but have yet to take advantage. I didn't realize Eurostar was included in their deals. Bravo!
Fanastic pics - London is a such an awesome place to be right now.
ReplyDeletePS I've just stumbled across your blog - love it - it's a work of genius! :)
Thanks, all!
ReplyDelete@Parisbreakfasts, I didn't realize about SNCF either, but their newsletters seriously rock with deals!
@Cashmere Sunday, welcome! Thank you so much for the kind words!
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To share the thematics of the 2012 London Games, I think it’s worth to look at the big picture of the games so far. This is really more to complement your post,, but today I happened to be reading the National Post and found a pretty interesting article that takes a look at the high and low points of the games so far. I personally found it a pretty interesting read and if you’re up for it, I think it’s really worth a glance: http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=NTHCORI48A51&preview=article&linkid=f7363fcc-72e9-4332-8b2a-f577514ffd45&pdaffid=ZVFwBG5jk4Kvl9OaBJc5%2bg%3d%3d
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