A real tight time schedule today. Got the bus into the centre for my team briefing , Graham checking in for his aquathon all by 9 am. Luckily we did get a good nights sleep. The Aquathon was just a warm up for the big events Graham said so why was he so nervous. All went well 2nd GB and 7th in the World not bad eh? We located the bikes and had to assemble them. We had shipped the bikes out separately at great expense but otherwise it was going to be a logistical ...

After a good night' sleep on the train we woke up to another bight sunny day. We had breakfast I and settled back down to enjoying a bit quiet reading and watching the World go by.. My only disappointment was that the scenic bit along Lake Eerie must have been passed in the darkness, now all we saw were farms and a bit of industry however we soon were arriving at Chicago and the stage of our journey.We got a taxi to our apartment to drop off our luggage and t...

A lovely bright morning for our last run in New York. It was early Monday morning and we found Prospect Park just as busy as Saturday evening. Runners, bikers and dog walkers were everywhere, doesn't anyone go to work? We went on a different route through the park which took us through woods, up hills and was all very scenic with squirrels and chipmunks chasing around.It was time to pack our bags and go on to Chicago. The local subway train took us straight ...