Lance Armstrong riding the Down under ClassicFrom the airport we took a taxi to our hotel and took much needed showers. Our hotel is way nicer then we would have ever stayed at if we were paying for it on our own. I took some pictures of the room before we made a mess of it and then we were off to meet our tour guides, Jon and Dave. After a bag of goodies and a briefing of the week ahead we were off to the tour village to watch the Down Under Classic, a 51 km circuit race, complete with Lance Armstrong. Luckily we had VIP seating for the event right near the finish line up in a grandstand. They had all the free drinks you wanted (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) and a full fancy buffet style dinner. Every time the riders would come by everyone went crazy trying to get pictures and cheering. You all know we aren’t big bicyclist but the excitement in the air is contagious and the race was fun. After the Race (about 9 pm) they were showing a movie about the history of the race but Tom and I were exhausted so we went back to the hotel for a dip in the pool and hot tub. Still can’t believe we won all this, having a great time.
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