And we are Here

After a 2 hour bus ride, 1 hour delay at Airport, 2 hour flight and 3 hour Bus journey to Lublin, we arrived at the Europa Hotel yesterday evening, what a journey but well worth it. Got checked in, washed and changed ready to go to the opening ceromony at 8pm only to find it wasn't casual dress, had to get changed into waistcoats and bow ties....

Here are some photographs of the Globus sports arena, which if you look closely is actually an Ice Hockey Stadium!! Below is the opening ceromony and match tables laid out ready to go.




......and a Birds eye view of the tables, I had to climb to the top steps of the stadium to get this photograph, it shows all of the tables and the scale of the event. (My first match today was on the fourth table down from the left, number 17)



And a few photographs of the city centre.


Not sure what the Castle is in the background so will have to do some exploring tomorrow after my match. Speaking of Snooker, the reason I am here :o) today I was lucky enough to win my first match in the group stages, defeating Norman Caunter from Germany 3 frames to 0. Tomorrow morning we start again, will update the results here.

Kiefer, Megan and Joanne....if you are reading this (you better be!!!!) maybe you want to find out about the Castle for me?? will talk to you all later, Dadz xxx.