The Ultimate Football Excursion – Day 11

St Albans + Arsenal Vs Olympiakos (Champions League)

As the days proceed we are starting to tire especially with late nights and early starts. Given the day we had had yesterday with the delayed “mini cruise” to Calais we decided to have a slow day as we had a late game in the evening. After a delayed breakfast we made our way to Wembley Stadium – near our hotel for a photo opportunity before heading into central London with no real plan. We decided to essentially take a random trip to somewhere not too far away. Starting with “A’s” – St Albans 20 minutes away.

Wembley Stadium

As it turns out St Albans is a small town just outside London famous for a Cathedral that dates back over 1500 years. As we walked into the “city” center we found ourselves in the middle of a street market – apparently its market day first Wednesday of the month. We strolled through the stalls without buying much before a nice indian lunch (there are numerous indian restaurants in St Albans). We then walked to the Cathedral and its associated gardens before returning to London for souvenir shopping (you know the type that never see the light of day once you get home). After some take away dinner we headed to the Emirates Stadium for tonight’s Champions League clash between Arsenal and Olympiakos . Entertaining game however Arsenal were the dominant side in the end running out comfortable 3-1 winners.

St Albans Cathedral

Emirates Stadium

Football Tally

Games Attended: 7

Competitions: Premier League X 4, Champions League X 1, League Cup X 2

Stadia: 6 (White Hart Lane, Emirates, Old Trafford, Villa Park, Loftus Road and Stamford Bridge)

Missed Games: 1 (Charlton V Watford)