Thr, July 26 10:00 AM Group 1 Arrives London Heathrow – Picadilly blue line to Cockfosters to Kings Cross
10:15 AM Group 2 Arrives London Heathrow – Same Picadilly to Cockfosters to Kings Cross
12:15 PM Approximate: Walk NE on Euston Rd/A501 – Right on Grays Inn Road to Clink 261
Check Luggage (Rooms not Available until 15:00) – Meet K Baron & F Dove-Edwin
13:00 PM Late Lunch – Casa Mamma’s Italian Restaurant (339 Grays Inn Rd)
14:30 PM Hyde Park for CocaCola Torch Relay Concert Featuring “The Wanted” (45 min walk)
Walk by Buckingham Palace, etc.
TBD Walk to Clink 261 (45 Min)
Fri, July 27 8:15 AM Walk to Lords Cricket Grounds (45 Min)
9:00 AM Men’s Preliminary Individual Ranking Archery
10:30 AM Walk to CoSport (15-20 in) and pick up Olympic tickets
11:30 AM Public Transport
TBD Enjoy Afternoon/Evening at Stratford City and Westfield near Olympic Stadium
TBD Return to Clink 261 – Public Transport
Sat, July 28 TBD On Your Own!
Sun, July 29 TBD On Your Own!
Mon, July 30 TBD Day with the Olympians (Olympic Reunion Center) – Public Transport
Tues, July 31-Sun Aug 5 On Your Own
^ THIS is my current travel itinerary. Pretty bare bones, right? As you can see, there are quite a few "On Your Own" days planned for this trip. These words are music to my ears!
I really like the way the itinerary is set up because there is a lot of planned activity early on, while we are still getting our feet wet in London. We will get a chance to see a Torch Relay concert, check into our hostel (I know already that I am going to be DEAD tired that first day. Thank you, jet lag and inability to sleep on airplanes!), attend an archery event, pick up our event tickets, and get a chance to take in the sights and sounds of the areas surrounding the Olympic Stadium.
On July 30, we will also get a rare opportunity to volunteer at an Olympic Reunion Center. Here, we will get a chance to meet current and former Olympians, and we will also get the chance to mentor impoverished children living in London about the values of Olympism. Olympism is defined as "a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles." We will have the incredible opportunity to change the lives (and hopefully the fortunes) of these young people, and we are all extremely blessed to have been given this chance.
After all of this, well, I'll be making up much of my journey as I go along. I will play much of this trip by ear, and I wish not to miss out on a single opportunity (as long as I have the finances, of course).
There are a couple of things that I am currently in the process of planning with other people. I have managed to purchase five different event tickets for the Olympic Games. I have tickets to see Tennis on Saturday, July 28, and Wednesday, August 1. However, a nice woman named Laura Jack, who just graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, has a ticket to see Les Miserables on July 28, and she offered myself and others in the group to go along with her. I am trying to see if I can sell my first tennis ticket and purchase a ticket for the matinee because I have never seen Les Mis (plus, this ticket is a lot less expensive than tennis). I also have a ticket to see beach volleyball on Sunday, July 29, although I might choose to sell that one because I know that there are some on this trip who have no tickets to anything. Finally, I have a ticket to see Basketball on Thusday, August 2, and a ticket to see Ping Pong on Saturday, August 4.
I am going to be in England for two Sundays, so I plan on attending church on both of those Sundays. Another nice woman named Leslie Greer, a rising senior at Oregon State Unversity, alerted me of a nearby Catholic church that she wishes to go to. It will be interesting to see a big-time Catholic mass in the city of London. Leslie and others in the group of also expressed their concerns to stay fit throughout this trip. I hope to do lots of running and perhaps find a nice gym within the city to keep my stamina up. I also plan on doing lots of walking during this trip, which will continue to help me stay in shape.
So much to do. So much to see. So little time to do it all
10:15 AM Group 2 Arrives London Heathrow – Same Picadilly to Cockfosters to Kings Cross
12:15 PM Approximate: Walk NE on Euston Rd/A501 – Right on Grays Inn Road to Clink 261
Check Luggage (Rooms not Available until 15:00) – Meet K Baron & F Dove-Edwin
13:00 PM Late Lunch – Casa Mamma’s Italian Restaurant (339 Grays Inn Rd)
14:30 PM Hyde Park for CocaCola Torch Relay Concert Featuring “The Wanted” (45 min walk)
Walk by Buckingham Palace, etc.
TBD Walk to Clink 261 (45 Min)
Fri, July 27 8:15 AM Walk to Lords Cricket Grounds (45 Min)
9:00 AM Men’s Preliminary Individual Ranking Archery
10:30 AM Walk to CoSport (15-20 in) and pick up Olympic tickets
11:30 AM Public Transport
TBD Enjoy Afternoon/Evening at Stratford City and Westfield near Olympic Stadium
TBD Return to Clink 261 – Public Transport
Sat, July 28 TBD On Your Own!
Sun, July 29 TBD On Your Own!
Mon, July 30 TBD Day with the Olympians (Olympic Reunion Center) – Public Transport
Tues, July 31-Sun Aug 5 On Your Own
^ THIS is my current travel itinerary. Pretty bare bones, right? As you can see, there are quite a few "On Your Own" days planned for this trip. These words are music to my ears!
I really like the way the itinerary is set up because there is a lot of planned activity early on, while we are still getting our feet wet in London. We will get a chance to see a Torch Relay concert, check into our hostel (I know already that I am going to be DEAD tired that first day. Thank you, jet lag and inability to sleep on airplanes!), attend an archery event, pick up our event tickets, and get a chance to take in the sights and sounds of the areas surrounding the Olympic Stadium.
On July 30, we will also get a rare opportunity to volunteer at an Olympic Reunion Center. Here, we will get a chance to meet current and former Olympians, and we will also get the chance to mentor impoverished children living in London about the values of Olympism. Olympism is defined as "a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles." We will have the incredible opportunity to change the lives (and hopefully the fortunes) of these young people, and we are all extremely blessed to have been given this chance.
After all of this, well, I'll be making up much of my journey as I go along. I will play much of this trip by ear, and I wish not to miss out on a single opportunity (as long as I have the finances, of course).
There are a couple of things that I am currently in the process of planning with other people. I have managed to purchase five different event tickets for the Olympic Games. I have tickets to see Tennis on Saturday, July 28, and Wednesday, August 1. However, a nice woman named Laura Jack, who just graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, has a ticket to see Les Miserables on July 28, and she offered myself and others in the group to go along with her. I am trying to see if I can sell my first tennis ticket and purchase a ticket for the matinee because I have never seen Les Mis (plus, this ticket is a lot less expensive than tennis). I also have a ticket to see beach volleyball on Sunday, July 29, although I might choose to sell that one because I know that there are some on this trip who have no tickets to anything. Finally, I have a ticket to see Basketball on Thusday, August 2, and a ticket to see Ping Pong on Saturday, August 4.
I am going to be in England for two Sundays, so I plan on attending church on both of those Sundays. Another nice woman named Leslie Greer, a rising senior at Oregon State Unversity, alerted me of a nearby Catholic church that she wishes to go to. It will be interesting to see a big-time Catholic mass in the city of London. Leslie and others in the group of also expressed their concerns to stay fit throughout this trip. I hope to do lots of running and perhaps find a nice gym within the city to keep my stamina up. I also plan on doing lots of walking during this trip, which will continue to help me stay in shape.
So much to do. So much to see. So little time to do it all
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