This next picture is a view that we had at one of our track and field events. We were pretty high up there!
I think in total there were 3 separate trips to Beijing to see the Olympics. Donna and I opted out of the last one as we were getting tired of all the commuting. We had tickets to see some soccer, track and field and volleyball. My favourite was watching the men's volleyball game. It was Poland versus Russia and we opted to root for the Poles because they border Czech Republic and their flag colours are red and white like Canada's. It was an exciting game to watch because the two teams were fairly evenly matched. Jill and I got some laughs and stares from the Chinese fans around us because we were cheering so loudly: "POLSKAAAAAAAAAA!"
Here's a good shot of Scott and his family on our way to Beijing. Each time we went, we also fit in some of the sights, like the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tian'men Square, The Great Wall. It made for some very full and tiring days, but at least we were realistic in not inflicting those long days on the kids, they happily stayed home with the babysitter and we happily went without them.
This is the famous Bird's Nest where we watched the track and field. I especially enjoyed the pole vault and the high jump events. It's amazing to see those events live, you get a greater appreciation for what they can do when you are right there watching it all.Here's a picture of the outside of the Bird's Nest. Impressive!
And one of me cheering away with flags in my hair! I especially enjoyed the pole vault and the high jump events. It's amazing to see those events live, you get a greater appreciation for what they can do when you are right there watching it all.
