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\"IMG_8028v2.jpg\"<\/a>Andrea and I were very fortunate to get Olympic tickets for the women’s gymnastics all round final, at the North Greenwich Arena (AKA The O2\/The Millennium Dome).  Gymnastics has been a long term passion for Andrea, and I’ve been learning a lot about it over the last couple of years!<\/p>\n

We were very impressed with the organisation as we neared the Dome, the volunteers have done an amazing job of making everyone feel welcome.  A tangible sense of excitement filled the air as we entered the venue – in fact most of London feels pretty electric at the moment as people travel around to the many Olympic sites.<\/p>\n

We were treated to some spectacular performances by the gymnasts, and the relative newcomer Gabby Douglas really deserved her gold medal.<\/p>\n

On the way back we stopped off at the bank of the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament, to watch a spectacular slideshow using the parliament buildings as their canvas.  It’s well worth a visit; the show is on every evening of the Olympics and Paralympics if you can get there.<\/p>\n

Here are a few shots from the day.  Definitely one we won’t forget in a hurry.<\/p>\n

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