Well, time has flown since we went to the Olympic stadium, we managed to clock up 2,100 miles driving to the south of France and back again, and had a great time eating bread, cheese & wine. And yes, we had boursin too.
The Olympic stadium was an interesting experience - the outside area is definitely coming together with the landscaping scheme - the abundance of water on the site makes a huge difference. The stadium itself was interesting when we compared it to the Bird's Nest in Beijing. The former was very much a multi-purpose venue - it was for the Olympics, but it was also sending a message to the world. China had arrived. London is very much a venue, functional and reasonably attractive from the outside. Views on the inside were good, and when we visited, we were able to circumnavigate the arena (mostly - there was still some building work going on) which gave you the opportunity to see all the areas of the arena, and therefore, various sports, depending on your seat. So from a spectator point of view, it should be a good venue.
I'll post some more pictures once I locate the lead to get the photos off the camera!
The weeks in the run up to the road trip were quite busy at work and home, and so the 2012 challenge, which is what this is all about after all, has taken a bit a back seat. My average has dropped quite a bit, but I'm still at around 100/week which will keep me on track for 20.12 weeks. However, with an impending silly period at work, coupled with the swimming leg of a triathlon relay coming up, I've decided to defer my completion until May 25th, finishing the distance with a 750m swim at the rowing venue for the Olympics. It's also been rather helpful as I've realised how quickly muscle mass disappears when not being used - it's been tough getting back into it!
Next weekend sees us visit the Olympic site for the last time before the games to see the aquatics centre, which still looks a bit odd - the entrance - or rather where the entrance should be - is a classic piece of hadid handiwork, with doors on an angle disorientating the user. The first time I went into an Hadid building at Vitra, I actually felt a bit queasy!
Anyhow - my spreadsheet tells me I have completed 1550km to date, so on my journey to Rome from Bristol, I have just reached the coast at Genoa - Rome is in sight!!!
The Olympic stadium was an interesting experience - the outside area is definitely coming together with the landscaping scheme - the abundance of water on the site makes a huge difference. The stadium itself was interesting when we compared it to the Bird's Nest in Beijing. The former was very much a multi-purpose venue - it was for the Olympics, but it was also sending a message to the world. China had arrived. London is very much a venue, functional and reasonably attractive from the outside. Views on the inside were good, and when we visited, we were able to circumnavigate the arena (mostly - there was still some building work going on) which gave you the opportunity to see all the areas of the arena, and therefore, various sports, depending on your seat. So from a spectator point of view, it should be a good venue.
I'll post some more pictures once I locate the lead to get the photos off the camera!
The weeks in the run up to the road trip were quite busy at work and home, and so the 2012 challenge, which is what this is all about after all, has taken a bit a back seat. My average has dropped quite a bit, but I'm still at around 100/week which will keep me on track for 20.12 weeks. However, with an impending silly period at work, coupled with the swimming leg of a triathlon relay coming up, I've decided to defer my completion until May 25th, finishing the distance with a 750m swim at the rowing venue for the Olympics. It's also been rather helpful as I've realised how quickly muscle mass disappears when not being used - it's been tough getting back into it!
Next weekend sees us visit the Olympic site for the last time before the games to see the aquatics centre, which still looks a bit odd - the entrance - or rather where the entrance should be - is a classic piece of hadid handiwork, with doors on an angle disorientating the user. The first time I went into an Hadid building at Vitra, I actually felt a bit queasy!
Anyhow - my spreadsheet tells me I have completed 1550km to date, so on my journey to Rome from Bristol, I have just reached the coast at Genoa - Rome is in sight!!!
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