It's not all bad in Sochi, Russia. The world descended on the resort town this week ahead of the Winter Olympics, and they're sending digital postcards home on Instagram. At first we saw snaps of hotels without lobbies and comical toilet setups [1]. But if you look past the last-minute dash to get the place in order, on Instagram you'll find an inside look at beautiful Sochi and what life's like for Olympians. We're happy our favorite athletes to follow on Instagram [2] packed their smartphones in their workout bag. Here's a sample of what's out there so far!
British Virgin Islands skier Peter Adam Crook took an original pic of the Olympic rings.
American luger Kate Hansen titled this a Canuck and a Yankee in Russia.
Snow covered seats in a Sochi stadium.
Shaun White had a dessert of vodka and baby chocolate.
Figure skater Ashley Wagner felt like she had Sochi to herself while out on a run the day before the games began.
The official Olympics handle shared this photo from the top of the mountain.
Skier Julia Mancuso was ready in her Team USA gear.
Summer and Winter Olympian Lolo Jones showed off the view from her room.
Snowboarder Kelly Clark took in the Sochi snow.
Speed skater Jordan Malone showed us where Olympians dream in the village. It looks like a college dorm, no?
The view from the Olympic park isn't so shabby, though, as bobsledder Aja Evans showed us.