First Morning, Departure to Stratford and Olympic Park

Woke up earlier than expected.  Olympic butterflies. 

Enjoyed the view from my window, and the comfort of my room.  Placed a few perishable food items from California in the refrigerator knowing that food prices were quite dear before starting my journey to Stratford.

Headed around the corner to Lancaster Tube Station and purchased a travel pass for a week.  Thought is would be a lot less because of the inexpensive Olympic transport passes from the past Olympics. Wrong. There was no special deal for the games, just the regular Oyster Pass that most Londoners use on a daily basis.  And once this pass runs out "topping it up" is costly.  Almost four dollars for a very short round trip within a boundary.  London residents had advantages, tourists did not. (My thoughts quickly went to Hawaii where a senior can travel miles for a dollar, no boundaries, no zones. Transfers were permitted, unlike London.  And NYC where you need no transport pass to exit and no matter what time of day, the price remains the same.)  All in all, my transport expense was aprox 12.00 per day including Heathrow Airport Connect, not Heathrow Express to and from Paddington Station.

Arrived at Stratford and followed the crowd...