Fantastic! Awesome! Now I am excited!
After a day out on the media boat watching the racing on the south course, we are now getting into the spirit of things! Rod managed to wangle me onto the media boat so I got to view the races first hand and rather close! There are 2 courses run each day - the north course is closer to the beach - which we can usually view from the promenade and the south course much further out.
Team NZ had a good win, and Victory beat the Spanish team, a wee upset that will prolong the agony to decide the forth player in the LV final. Fantastic weather, and once I sidled up to the American sailing channel reporters, I could actually understand what was being reported! My spanish has improved somewhat - but does not extend to deciphering an excited spanish TV reporter's commentary!!!
Some friends looked after the kids for the afternoon (who far prefered 5 hours play on the beach and in the pool to 5 hours on a boat). So, we all had a good day.
We can also start to see the end of each boat having 2 races a day, since the wind has picked up and we have finally caught up on the races postponed due to lack of wind in the early days. Rod has his first few days off since Easter (this thursday - sunday) so we are hoping to head off to Madrid. Hope you enjoy the pickies of the day out on the water ..... I did!
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TeamNZ, Monday 7 May
Readying for the start of race 6, south course. Emirates Team NZ whizz past the media boat.
We love Valencia Oranges!
The apartment
Apratment living (all 580 odd of them)
Arriving at Valencia train station
Finally there!
Transport
This is the best way to visit daddy - 45 min bike ride down the promonade. You have to look out for trees and spanish ladies (Hunter found out!!)
Gullivers Travels
In the old river Turia (river redirected long ago after continuous flooding) there are lots of playgrounds and bike tracks. The kids are playing on a huge giant Gulliver. There are lots of slides and stairs and ropes to climb. If you look hard you can see Gullivers head behind - the kids are standing on his arm.
The Spider Web
A huge rope spider web on the beach is very cool to climb up (Mum only spent a very SHORT time at the top!!!)
The playground
It's not so bad having your cousins to play with every day!
The Bell Tower (Cathedral)
Zoe took this picture of us on top of the Bell Tower- Easter Sunday
Views from the Bell Tower
Glad we were there at 1pm and not 12 noon. The bell chimes on the hour.
View of Plaza del la Reina from the bell tower
At the top of the bell tower (Easter Sunday)
5 comments:
Not at all jealous. Tried to upload photos of the view out of my office in Lower Hutt but no luck as yet. The activity and excitment of the valley would rival anything in Valencia...
Wray
Wonderful photography- should hire yourself out as a photographer.
Allanah
Oarsmint! Every now and again your bloke reminds you why you're on to a good thing. So what's tomorrow 18th (wo)man?
Hi Zoe, how are your dancing lessons going ? from Torbea.
Awesome blog guy's ... looks like Spain is treating you all very well ! ... how is the food ? ... the locals ? .. when are you home ? .. can't wait to hear how it has all been ? ... Zoe love your red dancing dress ! ... are you having fun ? .. Hunter .. how you doing ... hope keeping your mum on her toes ! ... o.k one boy to get to bed .. all good here .. keep bloging .. J
Yes I too am very envious! Looks like you guys are having a ball. Although i imagine you dont get to spend that much time as a family while racing is on. Is there a break before the semis start? Great race by team nz this morning to hammer Oricle.I concur with wray its dullsville here at the mo weatherwise although my fortnightly flights are making up for it!(up to lesson no 4)
Ciao
Greg
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