The Northern Lights 18-1 & 18-2 teams will be traveling and competing in Italy from March 28- April 6. They will be spending the first few days sightseeing in Rome, Florence, and Venice. After that they will be competing in a tournament in Pordenone Italy (18-1) and Falconara (18-2) with Junior teams from around the world.
March 29 - Arrival to Rome
By: Jordan Hinkle & Kathryn Gaydos Pictures from Day 1
Today was a very long day. We left Minneapolis at 3:15 pm on March 28 and arrived at the Amsterdam airport at 6:10 am on March 29. The flight was long but movies helped pass the time. We sat in the Amsterdam airport for a few hours, which gave us some time to look around and stretch our legs (or take a quick nap on the hard floor). We departed at 9:30 and most of us slept for the next two hours until we arrived at about noon. We were finally in Italy! Many of us were excited to see the green grass instead of dry, dead scenery. We met Curt at the baggage claim and we all drove to the Olympic center. We ate lunch and then had time to take a nap for an hour and a half. At 4:15, we began our voyage to Rome by walking to the train station. We rode the train to the plaza and then walked to the Trevia Fountain and the Panthenon. We also had some time to shop before dinner. Afterwards we walked off our dinner for a bit, then we returned to the station to catch another train back to the Olympic center. We had many laughs and great times, which included being chased by Italian venders, getting Chad to wear a scarf, and Emily Holte getting married to her Italian lover, Gipetto. All in all, we had a very full and tiring day.
