A long day.
The FIS Excursion, always eagerly anticipated, and often a bit of a disappointment. I guess not easy to organise something amazing for 750 people!
Today's event was a trip to PyeongChang, site of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
The cavalcade of buses (some 12 or 15) was swept through the towns and villages with a a police escort - no stopping at red lights for us!!!
A slick arrangement, with guards saluting all along. The roads thronged with soldiers on various exercises, rifles at the ready, old American-style army trucks...
Visits to the sites were less well organised, however. But we saw the Yong Pyong hills for the Alpine technical events, the cross country area, the snowboard and freestyle area and the ski jumping hills.
And a massive buffet lunch at the Alpensia Convention Centre near the Jumpimg hills.
It was a relief to get back, after seven hours.
Back to the announcement of the World Championships nominations, St Moritz 2017 Alpine; Lahti FIN for the Nordic.
And an exquisite buffet supper/cocktail party. Dim sum, seafood, beautifully rare roast beef; some great puds and a fruit selection including various items previously unseen, unrecognised and unnamed (but delicious).
An early bath, and an early night.
Watched some of the evening's light and fountain displays from my bed!
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