This morning we had to get up early to go to our first training session, someone should tell coach we are on vacation :) However, having the opportunity to train in London was phenomenal. After that we headed back to the hotel to get ready for the day. We had very little turnaround time since we had so much to do in one day. Our day began at Hampton Court Palace the living quarters of Henry The VIII. The castle was enormous and had all the infrastructure of a small city. The complexity of the design and attention to detail on everything from the front door to the painted ceilings and tailored gardens were impeccable.
From there we went downtown to Picadilly Circus (similar to Time Square but larger) and had the opportunity to shop. We split up into four different groups and all had different agendas. Some chose to spend their time shopping in London stores, while others went site seeing.
We ended the day by going to a play at the Duke of Windsor Theatre in London's fabled West End. The play was titled "Ghost Stories" and it was a horror/comedy. Thankfully the humor was added because after seeing the trailer that coach presented to all of us, it made us pretty nervous. The decor of the theatre presented a great atmosphere for the production. It was a day well spent covering everything from former kings, to 15th century architecture and of course the shopping.
Tomorrow we are headed to the Tower of London, Wembley Stadium, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and we will play our first match. We play against Denham United the largest Women's Soccer Club in all of England. Wish us luck!
More later.....
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