Henley Day One Complete

NESCAC approval - check
Funds raised - check
Everyone on the airplane and arrival at Heathrow - check
Oars and equipment arrived safely - check
Homes for athletes welcoming - check
Janousek, Empacher, and Stelph boats arrived - check
Henley Rowing Club dock access - check

The Henley rowing course all to ourselves on a gorgeous Saturday evening in England - amazing.

It's now 10:26 PM or 5:26 PM eastern time and we've been awake now since about 6 AM on Friday morning...I'm expecting that the amount of activity after the redeye flight that we took will help jump start our adjustment to the time zone. The boats will take some getting used to but overall I'm quite pleased with how our logistical arrangements have worked out. I'll be really interested in seeing if the rowers can shake themselves out of the airline fatigue funk and enjoy the subsequent days of our trip just a little more.

Also, something weird that may seem weird only to me (sorry Peter King for the blatant plagiarism) - I bought a mobile phone here for £9.00 and bought a sim card with £30.00 of pay-as-you-go minutes and it only costs 4p per minute to the US and Canada and 15p per minute domestically within England.

Ate at the Row Barge tonight and set up a dinner on Tuesday night there for the team...and then we'll also eat at the Rose and Crown on Monday night. We happened across the Triptrees at the Rose and Crown and they were kind enough to treat us to a welcoming pint and some bawdy stories. It's great to be in England.

Update on the row tomorrow after it's complete.