We Are The Champions

Trying to finish my trip on a truly pimp note as I relax and enjoy free drinks and snacks at the Star Gold Lounge at Heathrow.  It's no Chase Visa VIP Lounge, but few things are.  In case anyone is in doubt of what credit card we will all be loyal to after the 2012 London Olympics, CHASE VISA.  I recommend you apply for the United Airlines one and start earning miles NOW on your purchases so that you can meet us in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Games.  Free beer and wine, free wi-fi, free computer access, free snacks, loads of TV's so you don't miss a moment of Olympics action, concierges to help find you whatever you need-PLUS we got to eat Morimoto's food and meet Nadia Comaneci!  Our Olympic dream come true!

So, the title of my blog today has several connections-a song from an English band, the champions of this year's games, and our own championship breakneck drinking and fun pace.

I haven't updated since we saw the gold medal Beach Volleyball game, so I need to chat briefly on that.  I don't think there could ever be a more incredible venue than having that event at Horse Guards Parade.  The lovely thing about the London Olympics is that we only went to 1 venue 2 times.  The rest were scattered about London in a lovely way-it spread out the spectators, and gave the entire city this incredible Olympic vibe.  The UK definitely caught Olympic fever and what a year for them!  Most medals ever, and at last count, they were beating Russia.  Well done, my NATO friends.  We can't let the commies win!

Watching your country(wo)men win a gold AND silver medal and watching the medal ceremony was seriously one of the most moving things I've ever witnessed.  I feel so lucky that we were able to get those tickets!  We definitely made the event a night to remember.  Jess and Erin indulged in the Champagne and Oyster Tent (yes, such a thing truly existed), and we happily chatted up our neighbors, meeting some folks from NBC.  I gave them my Bob Costas sign after the event, but I don't think it will get into Bob's hands.  Boo.  We got loads of people to sign our beach ball before putting it out into the crowd, but it hit the bottom after a few minutes and no one popped it back up.  It appeared to be a huge hit until that happened.  Boo.

Other than winning gold, the other highlight of the night was singing the Star Spangled Banner in the bathrooms, and meeting crazy Brasilians that we danced and sang with for the next 10 minutes, taking photos and enjoying each other's Olympic success. 

We can't tell you how many incredible people we met in London during our fun time here-on the tube, at the coffee shop, on the street, at the events, at the Chase VIP Lounge (#corporate sponsor).  What we CAN tell you is that both London and the Olympics are amazing and deserving of a visit from you! 

I hope you guys have enjoyed reading our blog as much as we've enjoyed writing it.  As of this moment, we have 986 views, from countries including the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, and Norway.  What a ride!  See you in Sochi 2014!