Our #SaWUSA Softball team met yesterday in New York (well most of them anyway). The boarded an overnight flight to Amsterdam and arrived early this morning. Although tired from the long trip, it was right to the action to avoid jetlag.
They were able to get accustomed to their new surroundings, change, some money, and meet Nicole (their Austrian delegation manager)
The girls got to explore the city, visit some cheese shops, and take in the sights.
The special activity for the day was a bike tour of the city. They got to explore the city like the locals do!
Did you know? – There are more than 881,000 bicycles in Amsterdam. That’s four times the number of cars.
After the tour the group checked into their hotel and is now sitting down to their first dinner together. The report I just got from Nicole is that everyone had a great time – and is VERY tired. So, it’s off to bed soon and a jam packed day tomorrow awaits!
The second day of the Europe Lowlands Softball Tour was an amazing success.
The group enjoyed a canal cruise of the “canal city” of Amsterdam.
NOTE: Amsterdam has 60 miles of canals, 90 islands, and 1500 bridges. This is essential because as called the “low country” 25% of the city is below sea level and half of the city is at or near sea level.
Then they played their first Softball game vs the Pirates. SaWUSA was victorious in a close battle, winning 5-4.
After the game it was a team spaghetti meal.
Now the team is off to the city center once again to visit the historic Anne Frank house.