After a really long day of travel, we made it to Vicenza, Italy. We arrived in the afternoon, so had some free time to visit Venice which is one hour away. We jumped on a train to get there. We had dinner then toured around the city until the last train of the night. I had been up for 41 straight hours so was quite ready for a good nights sleep.
The next day, we gave a clinic to the families of the troops living on the base. We had about 20 kids get involved. They had a great time and we got our eyes opened to just how well these kids are raised. They all were extremely polite and very respectful. It was really great to see.
After the clinic, we got in our own workout at the gym. Then we wondered around the base and found the commissary (grocery store) and stocked up on some snacks.
Later that evening, we played against the Vicenza volleyball team. They were really great sports. They wanted us to play hard, so we played pros versus Army. We unleashed on them and won 21-3, 21-3, 21-2. They were a little shocked, but then we mixed the teams up and played with them to form more competitive teams. We played a few more games before wrapping it up and visiting with them for a bit.
It was a great evening getting to know these wonderful people. The soldiers had just returned from an 18 month deployment in Afghanistan, so they were happy to be "home" at Vicenza. We were thrilled for the opportunity to hang out with them and thank them for their commitment to our country.
Immediately after the exhibition, we went to dinner at a great little Italian restaurant, just as a massive lightning and hail storm blew threw. It was pretty spectacular. After dinner, we had an hour to pack up, shower, and get on the bus.
We took the bus from Vicenza to Ansbach, Germany which was a 12 hour ride by bus. I slept 10 hours of the trip, so it flew by for me. Our bus is great. We have beds, a television and dvd player, fridge, food, etc. We are having a great time!
We are in Germany now and will be here for the next week. We have a clinic and exhibition scheduled for today. We are off to eat, so I will write more later!
Angie
The next day, we gave a clinic to the families of the troops living on the base. We had about 20 kids get involved. They had a great time and we got our eyes opened to just how well these kids are raised. They all were extremely polite and very respectful. It was really great to see.
After the clinic, we got in our own workout at the gym. Then we wondered around the base and found the commissary (grocery store) and stocked up on some snacks.
Later that evening, we played against the Vicenza volleyball team. They were really great sports. They wanted us to play hard, so we played pros versus Army. We unleashed on them and won 21-3, 21-3, 21-2. They were a little shocked, but then we mixed the teams up and played with them to form more competitive teams. We played a few more games before wrapping it up and visiting with them for a bit.
It was a great evening getting to know these wonderful people. The soldiers had just returned from an 18 month deployment in Afghanistan, so they were happy to be "home" at Vicenza. We were thrilled for the opportunity to hang out with them and thank them for their commitment to our country.
Immediately after the exhibition, we went to dinner at a great little Italian restaurant, just as a massive lightning and hail storm blew threw. It was pretty spectacular. After dinner, we had an hour to pack up, shower, and get on the bus.
We took the bus from Vicenza to Ansbach, Germany which was a 12 hour ride by bus. I slept 10 hours of the trip, so it flew by for me. Our bus is great. We have beds, a television and dvd player, fridge, food, etc. We are having a great time!
We are in Germany now and will be here for the next week. We have a clinic and exhibition scheduled for today. We are off to eat, so I will write more later!
Angie
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