Wimbledon

I woke up early and took the train to Wimbledon with two of my flatmates, Holly and Kathryn. Once we got to Wimbledon station, we took a shuttle bus to the grounds and walked another fifteen minutes to join the queue. We queued for about 2 hours and then we had to go through security.

The first thing to do when you get onto the grounds is find a "pitch" on Henman Hill. The good spots are usually taken pretty early by those who queued for hours and hours. It's really neat though because there are lots of families and groups of friends that bring picnics and blankets to watch the tennis matches. A lot of people here in England make it an annual outing. We were actually able to find a really good spot that was close to the screen so that we could see what was happening on Centre Court.

The Women's Doubles were being played first. So, we saw Davenport and Hingis win in 3 sets. Then, I walked around the grounds a bit because we had mostly hurried to find a spot. Although, upon first entering the tennis club, we saw Novak Djokovic practicing on a side court!

Anyhow, I got some strawberries and cream while I was walking around, and I can only say that those were the best strawberries I have ever eaten. That is not an exaggeration. Over 28,000 kilos of strawberries are imported every year for this sporting event, and they are all served within a day of being picked.

The match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was so intense. It was such an interesting experience to be part of the crowd because everyone had such respect for the match. There was very little noise while the ball was in play. It seemed like most of the people who were there on the grounds wanted to be there and were taking in the experience to the fullest. Djokovic won in 4 sets (yay!). I was rooting for him. Nadal just wasn't playing his best.

We were leaving the grounds and we passed by Jude Law! It was ridiculous because we didn't realize it at first, but we thought he looked familiar. I searched for a recent picture of him online, and he looked exactly like the man we saw. So crazy!

We had good timing again because we were able to see both Nadal and Djokovic as they were leaving Centre Court, and they waved to the crowds. It was such a surreal experience, and I am so glad I was able to be a part of it.