DAY #11 - PRAGUE, CZECH - THE FINAL DAY

Girls on the boat 

Where did the time go . . . it has already been 11 days!  We just finished our last day here in Europe, and we had the morning to shop in the city or to find our last minute sight-seeing.  Some people went to the Jewish Cemetery, and said it was and amazing experience.  Then we went on the boat trip which was really cool! We had lunch on the boat and then had a farewell speech from the guy who makes the arrangements and makes the trip happen, Joe.  Joe and our tour guide Henrick were awesome! We were even lucky enough to spend time with Joe’s wife, Kathy.  They are great people and we appreciate everything you have done, and did do to make this trip memorable, and even possible.

  

Erica, Jena, Anne and Cami

The Payne Family

Our faithful parents and some of the girls after shopping and sight seeing

Gel and her mom

Lindsi and her mom

Our awesome parents

The Marshall Family

More great parents

We had some fellas come on our trip

Merc and Carlee

Jena, McKinzie, Cat and Cami

Nix Family

Stacy, Lo and Megan

A bird pooped in Nimmer's hair . . . it was really funny

We then had our last and final game! Well the score was 7-0, and the girls did a great job knocking the ball around and obviously finishing! Jaiden Thornock had 3 goals, Niki Fernades had one, Kayla Varner had one, Jessica Ringwood had one and so did Senior Jennie Marshall. What a way to go out with a goal in the last minute of the game! Thank you seniors, and we will miss you!  

Cat, Niki and Annie

Niki's game tonight shirt . . . fitting for the occasion

Some of the fella's watching the game

Our fans for the big game

More fans

Henrick, Bug, Laura an Stacy

Oldroyd Family

Team Photo

Some of the girls and parents went back to the “old city” to have dinner and check it out during the night. It is beautiful all lit up, it almost looked fake or like it was a totally different city.  When we got off the bus some girls started to run,  and later come to find out they were trying to get to the Nike store before it closed. Needless to say they made it, all sweaty, but they made it . The guy wouldn’t let us into the so Merc pretended that she didn’t know what he was saying and went right in.  The girls got some shoes, and shorts!  Then they spent the evening in the city, and played games all the way home on the underground.  I am sure people around us were very annoyed . . . some were even taking pictures!  

Some type of massage . . . not sure . . . confused

Sort of gross . . . but cool  

It has been a great trip . . . if you look back to Switzerland, and being on the “top of Europe”, it feels like it was sooo long ago . . . but everything went very smoothly! We were able to go to 5 countries in just 10 days!  It was amazing! Joe and Henrick were great,  the bus driver Erik was great, , the parents were great, the coaching staff was great, and the girls are an amazing group of girls, so they were great too!  Special thanks to Jen and Coach for giving this a opportunity and for making it happen! 

Keep checking back . . . LOTS of pictures to come!  

"I love Germany!" 

Last night in Prague

Peace Out . . .

And Goodnight Prague . . .  Goodbye Europe!

You can sleep now Silver Fox . . . a job well done!

DAY 10 - PRAGUE, CZECH

Overlooking Prague

Today we spent the entire day in beautiful Prague!  We had a tour of the city, and our tour guides were so funny and kept us laughing throughout the tour.  We learned all about the Prague Castle, and other things . . . but let’s be honest I have a hard time focusing and wandered away to take pictures. I do know that it was built in stages and was started in 870, and it covers 18 acres!  It is amazing!  The girls walked up to the Prague castle guard and they were trying to get him to smile, and so they started making kissing noises and they finally got him to smile and giggle a little! Good work girls . .  . now he might get fired! 

The Guard at Prague Castle

Merc and Bug outside castle 

Downtown Prague

The church in the castle courtyard

Chloee, Nimmer, Jaiden and Annie

Cat, Erica, Merck, Ambie, Annie, Jennie, Chloee

Stacy and Erica 

Laura, Carolyn, Stacy, Jen

Cat, Carolyn, and Niki

Then we went to “old town” and did our shopping for all of our last minute chocolate and other goodies!  There were so many people in the old city, and we got to see the Astronomical Clock, it was built in 1410 and it is the oldest Astronomical clock still working and the 3^rd oldest in the world.  It has 12 apostles that appear every hour, and some man come out and played his trumpet and people were singing and clapping!  

Clock Tower

Daily picture of the Marshalls

Prague

Anne Bazzerone, Lisa Marshall

Jen and Stacy with their Coca Lights

We had our third game tonight, and we played Sparta Praha in their facility.  It one of the biggest arenas in the world with 8 soccer fields!  We played at Strahov Stadium.  It was once a place where the communists used to parade and march, and then turned into a soccer field where Sparta Praha plays today.   Some of the members from church came and the Missionaries that we had met at the fireside. Oh yeah . . . and we won 6-0.  The Cougs had goals from Niki Fernandes. Jessica Ringwood, Kayla Varner, Marissa Nimmer, and Jaiden Thornock! It was a beautiful night for a game, and we couldn’t ask for better weather or company! 

The bus didn't fit under the bridge, so we had to get out and walk . . . oopsie!

The game

Beautiful field

Teri, Stacy, and Karen

Lots of the parents 

Nancy, Larua and Stacy

The team after the game

Fearless leaders Henrick, Joe and is wife Kathy

Beautiful night 

One more day in Europe and then back to real life . . . check  back to see what the last day has in store for the group of Cougs