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August 1st 2012

Published: July 31st 2012

A nightmare of a journey down to London - why does there have to be a crash on the M1 on the afternoon of the Opening Ceremony? The first of many questions on the Olympic adventure. We had got some tickets for Wimbledon in what seemed like phase 33 of the official ballet, but had been applying on and off for others to fit in around the tennis session for what seemed like a lifetime of internet hou... Read Full Entry

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John & Miranda

John Miranda

The original purpose of the blog was the 20th wedding anniversary trip in 2006 / 2007 - Ashes cricket in Oz, setting off early in April and going the long way round! The trip came to an end in February 2007 and for a while retrospective blogging was the only option (for reasons that you can find in the Road to Freedom). There are still two to travel and the passport is now back in use in 2009. We get distracted in more than the odd football ground along the way, but it is all part of the journey.... full info

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2nd August 2012

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

Super blog
You have certainly seen a good selection of sports. Great photos - especially considering haw restricted you are on positioning yourself within a venue (i.e. mostly your seat). Lovely to see images of the fans, for they really make attending an Olympic Games memorable.

2nd August 2012

John Miranda
John & Miranda

Olympic Blog
Thanks for the comments. I have now added the rest of the blog with details of our events. I was actually a bit disappointed with some of the photos, as only took the compact to avoid the security nightmare that never materialised. PS I particularly liked your Gallipoli blog.

3rd August 2012

The Travel Camel
Shane Dallas

Great photos with a compact camera!
I took my DSLR to the Beijing Olympics, and the only time it caused me problems was the Opening Ceremony, but I still managed to get it into the stadium. My boxing kangaroo flag brought more grief (because it is not a national flag) but I convinced security that there was nothing offensive about a kangaroo and so it came with me into every venue! This blog has been highlighted on Travelblog's Facebook page, so check it out on there! PS:Thanks for the comment about my Gallipoli blog.

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