Conditions in Sochi Russia are abysmal (to say the VERY least) and journalists trickling into the sixth world city this week have noticed some really funny things.
For instance…
Who likes honey with their tea? ABC’s Matt Gutman tweeted this about honey so fresh, it put a bee in in his bonnet
Bees in your honey, beer colored water, no flush toilets and the buzz abt #Sochi yuck factor today on @GMA pic.twitter.com/CvztMrEHRE
— Matt Gutman (@mattgutmanABC) February 5, 2014
Yahoo Sports Commentator Greg Wyshynski found THIS waiting in his bathroom
People have asked me what surprised me the most here in Sochi. It's this. Without question … it's … THIS. pic.twitter.com/1jj05FNdCP
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 4, 2014
Tribune reporter Stacy StClair found this in her faucet. No its not IPA. That’s actual Sochi tap water
Water restored, sorta. On the bright side, I now know what very dangerous face water looks like. #Sochi #unfiltered pic.twitter.com/sQWM0vYtyz
— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 4, 2014
Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports has three light bulbs. Willing to trade for door knob to his hotel room. Act quick, supplies limited…”
To anyone in Sochi: I am now in possession of three light bulbs. Will trade for a door handle. This offer is real: pic.twitter.com/7AeesqDi8Y
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) February 4, 2014