Today started off with our first session at Roudnice at 11am for the lead up to the championships. We are training with the New Zealand and Sweden, but no NZ yesterday. So mixed performances in the session.

We had lunch at the course before returning to our accommodation in Litomerice. A bit of a break in the afternoon and then a flat water recovery session on the Elbe River, only a stones throw from the accommodation. A very pleasant afternoon for the kids.

Well I have had my annual trip to a European Hospital with on of the kids. Every year on tour I end up visiting a hospital in some part of Europe. Well the winner for this year is Maddie Toms, no real issue, she complained of a soar ear so I decided to whip her off to the Hospital to see a doctor. Yep, ear infection from all that Czech water. Some antibiotics and ear ointment and we were on our way. I would like to say that the staff at the Hotel Helena have been excellent, we indicted we need a doctor, they rang the hospital and made an appointment and some one came with us to the hospital, that is what I call service.

The other drama for the day was trying to feed the team at night in what I would call the worst restaurant in the world. A **** Star hotel, you think you could not go wrong. We booked earlier in the day for 18 but the person I spoke to did not write it down. We got there a 7:00pm at 9:15 we had not seen a crumb…. Other people in the place were also complaining. At this stage we decided to get up and leave. Back to the Hotel and a plee for assistance, well we got tomorrow's breakfast rolls and eat them with our lunch stuff for tomorrow. Back to the supermarket in the morning to replenish stocks. For any one that is interested on the number of times I shop for this group you would be horrified. I know all the best supermarkets in Europe.

Anyway I think we have decided to eat in for dinner. Hotel Helena has given us permission to use the kitchen at the accommodation.

See You tomorrow.

Geoff