TCVB Spain Trip: Days 1 and 2

Hola mis amigos!

Well, out first day consisted completely of flying, but after two super long and bumpy flights, we finally made it to the beautiful (and bugless) city of Madrid, Spain.  Although jet lagged from flying all night long, we started touring as soon as we got here with our friendly tour guide Jan.  While on our tour, we got to see some amazing sights, such as the statue of Don Quixote, the Royal Palace, botanical gardens, and the park of Madrid.  As we were walking, we passed a statue, but after seeing the statue move, we realized it was not actually a statue, but a person covered in clay from head to toe.  It was a very interesting sight.

Later that day, we arrived at the gymnasium that we will be playing at tomorrow night to get some practice in before the game.  We had our first experience playing with international volleyballs, which are quite different from the ones we use at Thiel.  After our practice, we felt more confident going into tomorrow’s match against VC Madrid.  We are finally getting used to the time difference, even though some of us have been up over 24 hours, but hopefully tonight’s rest will re-energize us for a day full of sight-seeing, shopping, and friendly competition. 

Hope everyone has a good evening!
Goodnight from TCVB J