We're staying at the University of Oshawa IT, meaning dorms, cafeteria food, and the ability to walk almost everywhere. Feels just like school! A few other teams are staying in our building, and it is so cool to see so many different people and hear so many languages and accents (I am easily nerding out about that!)
Shortly after I arrived yesterday we had a quick lunch and made our way to the fields for a professional team picture and a bit of practice before our first game, a friendly (scrimmage in non-international terms) against the Netherlands. It was a lot of fun to be out there and just to play against another country, for some of us it was the first experience in international play. The Dutch are always a great team to play, and in fact some of the girls we play against last year in Amsterdam were playing again here in Oshawa.
After the game we went to a nearby restaurant to celebrate our Coach's birthday (Yom Huledet Sameach!) but by about 10 o'clock we were all more than ready for bed, and ready for the World Games to begin!
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