Somehow, this year, due to the uniqueness of the opening time/date of 08.08.08 at 8.08pm, I fell into the trap of watching it. I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the ceremony (up until the marching-in of athletes from different countries) and the association with 2000 years of China history. I was particularly awed by the fireworks, the unveiling of a giant scroll and the participation of over 15,000 performers in the opera performance, movable-type printing, acrobats, etc.
While we were watching this on TV, my parents were watching the ceremony LIVE miles away. This was the account from my mother after her arrival back from Beijing 'Wah, it was really torturous. We had to reach the Birds' Nest stadium by 4pm for the 8pm opening ceremony. We went there in an official car. The ceremony ended about midnight and since the security around the area was so tight, no cars were allowed in. We had to walk many kms to board a public transport and by the time we reached the apartment, it was 4am!' Furthermore, we weren't staying in a hotel, and we couldn't find any food at that time. So, we didn't have dinner and was left with an empty stomach'
Oh my...lesson learnt?! Better to watch the opening ceremony in the comfort of our home sofa than to suffer there :p *but I guess the experience would be wordless....*
And being the nice and lovely grandparents, they of course, did not come home empty-handed. Needless to say, the grandsons were overjoyed to see their po-po on Monday.
Mama taking the photo at the backgrd :p
3 comments:
poor thing, went all the way there and gotto suffer. HOme is still the best eh?
hahahha, i remember once, i give my FIL F1 ticket he said he wan to go and see. After come back, he had the same statement as ur mum, so many people, have to walk so far, so hot, the car speed so fast, cannot see clearly who is who..hahahhahaha, he said he rather sit at home and watch better. Like u said lo, it will be a good experience.
Home more comfy but onsite got more 'hei fun' (atmosphere) and feel. :D
You read about the little girl who sang? Such a shame decision the organiser made. Sigh...
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