We have arrived

So we are here. Once we got in to Heathrow, we took a bus to the village. Traffic was bad so it took a couple hours. Team got settled into the village. After that we all went through processing and got a ton of amazing gear. The USOC staff an sponsors were incredible, so welcoming and excited. I know their job can get crazy but they made it a great experience for the team. I know it's not easy to wait on a team of 20 players and staff. Definitely a part of the process that everyone was looking forward to and it did not disappoint.

Next I took the tube to the University of East London where the USOC set up shop with high performance training centers and other athlete services. The room I got is interesting but it's a good setup. The buildings are all circular so the rooms are pie shaped wedges. I am in a suite with 4 other pie dwellers. The bathroom is a little space aged pod with a shower sink and toilet all contained in a white plastic pod. The view from the room wasn't something I noticed until the morning but it I look right over the water that the campus is built on. Really pretty.

That was the end of my travel day (I'm a day behind since I just finished my first full day here so I'll catch you all up tomorrow).

Thumbs up, processing, housing and having arrived.

Photo 1: Team Picture. Outfitted. Swag.
Photo 2: Team processing. What an experience.
Photo 3: cool pic of Tony at the USOC High Performance Center
Photo 4: the view from outside my room at the Univ of East London
Photo 5: inspiring words. We're here.