All that was left was a welcome downhill road section, a final 600m swim and a short run through lakeside woods.
We welcome the road map rising from this vision, and adopted by the quartet (the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and Russia), especially since it has been accepted by both the Israeli and Palestinian governments.
It wasn't charming -- the heavy-drapes décor shouted "Welcome home, Road Warrior!" However, it was quiet, a decent size (there was room to maneuver around the queen bed) and had a marble bathroom and lots of cool amenities, like a wall mirror that opened up to reveal an iron and drop-down board within.
But many beleaguered pedestrians welcome the roads.
The move was welcomed by road safety campaigners.
John McDonnell, a left-winger, who is also standing in the leadership race, welcomed their "road to Damascus conversion" – but said it had come far too late.
It is often assumed that people living in remote regions welcome new roads, but in fact opinions are deeply divided, says Selwyn Moran, an indigenous social activist who lives in southeastern Papua.
The fall will be welcomed by road safety campaigners as an endorsement of powers introduced last March to reduce the number of drivers using handheld phones to make calls or send texts.
Some residents have welcomed the road, which will carry about 35,000 vehicles every day, and is aimed at improving journey times between Weymouth and Dorchester.
Welcome to the road Nicolae Ceausescu built.
This weekend Sporting welcome another decent road team to Sporting Park in New England.
