Double Decker

The transport to and from swimming is on a double decker bus.  I always find it awkward to stand looking around the first level, looking though the crowded bus for an open seat so I usually try to look through the bus windows before hand.  I did just this, this morning after practice.  Sure enough, I saw one last open seat on the lower level so I made a bee-line for it. (That way I wouldn't have to ruin my taper walking up a level) Once I've taken a seat and put my bags down, I look up and realize I'm in the middle of the majority of the US swim team.  The entire first level of the bus is filled with the US Olympic team + Heather Arseth.  I am LITERALLY the only one from another country on the first level of the bus.  My thoughts: "Shoot I wonder if they reserved the lower part of the bus for themselves... wait no, they can't do that.  Crap, what if they have a team meeting and I'm sitting here in the middle, trying to look like I'm not listening...."  Well, it turned out okay.  No team meeting, so it was all good.  I think it was the first time I saw Michael Phelps without a disguise, though.