A Day Off

Saturday morning was another relaxed time. The group that was staying with us at the SCORE House was leaving in the afternoon, and I stayed behind with them to lock-up and help them load the bus. Once they were all set, the bus took me to the Villa and I started helping out there. They are rebuilding the garage, and needed an extra hand with that, so I jumped right in. Unfortunately, because of rain, we were only able to work for about an hour before we had to stop. Once we got everything cleaned up, it was time to eat. Since the only group still staying here was out for the day, it was a small, quiet lunch, which was nice. Afterwards, I washed more dishes. The plan then was to wait for 15-20 minutes to see if it would rain again, and then paint some of the metal frame of the garage that we had put up yesterday. But, as it turned out, it did rain, so nothing else got done on the garage. There was also very little else that needed to get done inside, and when it was done, we basically had the rest of the day off until dinner. After dinner, me and Mihai stayed at the Villa late so he could get on the internet and talk to his family, which gave me the opportunity to do the same. Unfortunately, they turn the internet at the Villa off at 10:30, which I do not think either of us knew about, so we packed up and headed home. But back at the House, we found a spot to connect, and everything worked out in the end.

Soccer Trip, Day 5, Friday, June 19

Friday was a pretty busy day for the team. In the morning we had a game against a local high school, and we were able to tie them. I guess I do not know if that is good or bad, but it was still fun. After the game we grabbed some lunch at the Villa and headed over to a local flea market type thing for more souvenir shopping. I have come to find out that that, or stopping at a mall, is a time killing technique they use to keep us busy and stay on schedule. We also played another game in the evening, this one indoor. We lost again, but it was a nice change of pace from the outdoor games. When we got back to the Villa, we needed to completely pack, because in the morning we would be headed to another city for Saturday and Sunday, which was a very interesting experience . . .