As the 2009 World Cup approached my self, Jacqueline McDevitt (deBeer Grass Roots Manager) and Lauren Traber (SportsHerWay Team and International Sales Rep) took on quite an adventure to take over Prague. Lauren flew out of BWI and I felw out of JFK and we met up in Heathrow Airport in London, England. Stuck in security I almost missed the flight but Lauren was holding the plane for me!
Day 1
After a long flight we arrived in Praha Airport and on our way to another adventure, rental cars! The car we rented was a stick shift, something I had not driven in say about, 6 years! It was an adventure to say the least but we were thankful that here in Prague you still drive on the right side of the road and yes, the steering wheel is on the left side! Getting used to a 6 hour time difference took a little getting used to but after a long night sleep we woke to a beautiful morning in a beautiful city!
Day 2
Day 2 found us on our way to the stadium where the games were being played and also where we would set up shop to sell lax gear with SHW. After settleing in and getting the currency exchange rates down we were off to a great start! Most of the girls from other countries were thrilled to see SHW and Debeer. They said that in their country they can either noever find lacrosse gear or that it is out of this world exspensive. We ahve sold out of our Impulse sticks, all but 2 of our handles and all of our GripperPro stringing kits! The last game of the day was USA vs Australia! It was a nail biter, USA was down 9-4 to the Aussies going into the half. USA pulled together to end the match 10-9 and keep their undefeated streak alive! Day 2 was a complete success! Lauren and I went for a nice walk around our hotel to find some local fare and “czech” out the area! All in all it was a great day!
Day 3
Today was our day off! There was only one game today and that was deBeer Sponsored Ireland vs Czech Republic. Lauren and I got up nice and early to walk the city. We explored the Prague Castle, Powder Tower, Charles Bridge and then made our way over to Old Town with a huge clock and lots of eateries and merchants. The 1000 or so steps up to the Prague Castle were terrific in the pouring rain! We then made our way back down the city through a winery and other beautiful landmarks. We felt like we had really conquered the city covering over 5 miles to and from the hotel. Althoug the weather did not help early in the day it turned out to be a wonderful day with the sun coming out and it warming up! A few teams that we saw today roaming the city as well were New Zealand, Japan and Australia! Looking forward to Day 4! USA takes on Ireland @ 10:00am (4:00am NY time)
Czech out these photos from our adventures so far!
