Move In Day!

Today is the first official day of the Games and the day we meet The Gorman's and move into their house for the next 10 days. Unfortunately all roads to their house were closed because of the Men's Road Race so we had to wait until after 5pm. Plan B) walk to the road race to see the riders whiz by, then head to the city for sight seeing.

The girl's reaction to Vegamite at breakfast...


Shelby, Scott & Jana head to road race while Syd stays at hotel to watch swimming prelims and read. Speaking of reading, we discovered Sydney smuggled 5 BIG books in her suitcase breaking the two book limit we have the girls. Time to up the Kindle allotment!

Shelb's in great position to film the riders come around the corner!



Amazing rush from the crowd as the riders came through




Waterloo Station & Taking the Tube






We met Grandma & Gpa at Trafalgar Square, in the heart of London, and one of the city’s most vibrant open spaces. It is a landmark in central London enjoyed by Londoners and all visitors alike. It is a lively place indeed and Home to Nelson’s Column.



A big map for a little girl. Bless her heart she loves to try and figure out how to get us places.



A visit to the National Gallery for Van Gogh, Picasso, DaVinci, Monet & more!
Everyone enjoyed and Syd was in heaven. We got bold and broke off into groups to go separate ways for a bit. Unfortunately the plan for Jana and the girls to meet Scott in front of Buckingham Palace didn't work well as once again plans thwarted by the Men's Road Race.

Happy to report that Jana, Syd & Shelb's managed to find their way back to Richmond via the tube and reunited with Scott there. Proud of the girls for staying calm and helping navigate back to hotel.

Finally off to meet The Gorman Family at 2 Tangmiere Drive. The taxi driver had a tough time finding it and words of optimism forums, "hopefully they won't trash your house!". Thanks dude, we hope not too....



Quick introductions, walk through of the house and they were off to Vegas. Within minutes Scott had laundry started, and Jana dinner, and relief set in that home exchanges really do work!

FPOD:
Shelby: Watching the bike race, going to Gorman's
Sydney: Seeing famous paintings at National Gallery & meeting Gorman's
Jana: Bike race, the girls and I finding our way out of the city and meeting Gormans.
Scott: Seeing the road race and the house really existing!


A great quote on the side of a taxi..."Solutionism... the new optimism"


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