Much has happened since our last entry....
The Belles met a tough match on the pitch on Wednesday in the Edinburgh Ladies. The Ladies sported a few Scottish National Team players that sliced their way through the jet-lagged legs of the Belles. The final score of the contest was a lot to a little with the Belles on the short side. The football game on Wednesday marked our last night in Edinburgh and we would start our trek through the south of Scotland into England on Thursday morning.
One of the predominating messages we received from the Scots is that they don't think too fondly of their neighbors in the South---The English. For some of us it was hard to exit the beautiful Scotland countryside, but for others it was quite easy to leave the cuisine behind. We left Edinburgh in a misty, light rain on our luxury coach. The road was constantly winding and up and down hill that left many with a queasy stomach, but the view was worth it. We stopped at Gretna to take photographs of our group crossing into England. We lunched in the lovely town of Penrith where we each went our separate ways and rejoined in the coach with the stories of our adventures.
After what seemed like an eternity on the bus, we finally arrived at our destination of Manchester where we dropped our things off at the Jurys Inn and were off for our game against the Club team from Crewe. The Crewe is just starting off their season and they did it in delightful fashion as they found the back of the net more times than we did. The Belles played with renewed energy and continue to improve each time on the field. They are getting hungry for their next game and everyone is excited to get their first win under their belt.
Special hellos to SarahBudd, Peanut, Chic Katie & Monkey, Minneapolis-St Paul and the ND Ticket Office.
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