VA ODP Day 1: Bonjour mes amis
All the romance of reaching France was washed away, then renewed in a busy travel day for our 4 teams as they crossed the Atlantic to be welcomed in our new home for this adventure. The 2004 Girls set out first and landed just after midnight VA time (6:30AM French time). We were greeted by our hosts and set off to visit Paris as our sister and brother teams were set to arrive later that day. A drizzly day and DC traffic welcomed us as we ended up doing a bus tour of the major Parisean haunts and yes, a short visit to a local mall. Within 30 minutes of reaching our home away from home in Lisses, our siblings arrived. Talk about timing of that back post run.. All 4 teams moved in, ate and then....off to the fields for a regeneration session and a laugh as coaches tried with deep passion to fruitlessly roll back the years on the pitch. Day 2 is a busy day - featuring sightseeing and our first games on this tour. Have we told you about the quality of food? Let'