This morning began with a lovely English breakfast at Fairfax Hall on the castle grounds. We were surprised to learn that this includes a "runny" egg, fry bread, bacon, sausage, a tomato, and a mushroom. After a good night's sleep in the Maidens Tower, and prepared for a full day of experiencing London's public transportation infrastructure. Our driver took us to Ebbsfleet Station where we caught the Southeastern Highspeed Rail, and there is a reason why it is called the "highspeed rail". In only 20 minutes time we arrived at Stratford International from Ebbsfleet. We stepped out of the train and immediately were in awe at the sight of the Olympic Park. While still in the process of being built, the stadium and surround were amazing. I also had the opportunity to view my first bobbies, which were equally as exciting as the Olympic Stadium. 
The city of London is making all of the preparations for the big games. The stadium itself, which will feature all of the athletics events, is still in the process of being built, but seeing how convenient the Olympic Park will be to get to from Leeds Castle made us all the more excited to have our group here in August. We then went down to the underground and jumped on the Jubliee line to get to North Greenwich or "The O2" where all of the gymnastic events will be taking place. Click Here to View a Video Clip. 
After viewing the the Olympic venues we were on to see some of the finer things, such as Harrods in Knightsbridge. What an amazing store that occupies a total of five acres. Harrods offers 330 departments and over one-million square feet of retail shopping and dining options, including food hall. Did you know that there are 11,500 light bulbs that illuminate their building at night? As one of the worlds most prestigious stores, this is one place we will not miss during our gala.
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