Laxin in the Homeland

Finally found some wifi and a few moments to catch up....

We've had a busy, lax-intensive week this week, and no better place than in the homeland!  Practices are early in the morning and later in the evening to beat the heat... To little effect; but hey, we're getting our tan on!

Even better, we brought our sticks out to the beach (NOT to catch jellyfish as the cab drivers would have it), 

before making our way to Sderot (a mile from the city of Gaza).  There's a lot of perspectives, cultures and life to see here in this tiny country, and I am so happy to be able to share it with a whole team of laxers.

We also made our way down to Ashkelon where the men's team has been holding clinics to teach the kids there the game of lacrosse.  To celebrate, the men's team played the Turkish team in a friendly match - the fans and excitement that poured out was absolutely incredible. The sport is really growing here and catching on quickly!

In any case, we're getting pumped for the World Cup and have been working hard - we can't wait to show the international lacrosse community what Israel is all about!

Sababa!