Well, Hello.  We have been in the Olympic Village for 4 days and it is just fantastic.  I have gathered together some pictures of the village and the racing course.  I am not very proud of them but I haven't been putting much effort into taking pictures either so there you have it.  Everything is going great and almost all of our athletes are healthy and ready to race.

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When we got to the airport to leave Rockhampton we were greeted by a class of special needs children.  Most of them had never been to an airport before.  They were quite excited.

In Sydney we went through accreditation with all the good cheer you might expect after a day of traveling.

Some of the boys on our first 45 min bus ride to the rowing venue.

Phil rigs the pair..

A shot of the accommodation in the Olympic Village.  It is very nice here.

Phil gets a free haircut.  Mark Pat, if you are listening - situation normal.  It's free, what was I thinking? 

Iain Bramble and Jon Beare.

The football stadium sized meal hall.  More variety than you can imagine.  Scott Brodie, follow the big footprints for this walking tour.

The men's eight at trough time.  Larry, Phil and Mike.

In the Canadian lounge some athletes watch a movie.

Pat and Sheila sandwich Henry's bear.

My house and the view from my house.  That is the Sydney Olympic Stadium in the background.

Phil on his way to the meal hall, meets Tracy coming back.

Dr Mike Murray and Sheila.  The team getting swarmed by school children.

Carolyn, Heather and Dave.

The giant Canadian flag.