Sitges

Tuesday, August 12

Tuesday morning, the Swarthmore women got a chance to sleep in a little later than the usual schedule allowed. After the slight sleep-in, the team had another delicious breakfast together at the hotel, and then walked to the train station to head to the beach for the day. 

A short walk to the station and a brief train ride later, we emerged at Sitges. Han walked us around and showed us the immediate sights. He continues to provide a useful and knowledgeable interface between our group and the people and places with whom we interact...while also keeping it all humorous along the way. We walked some of the back streets, learned our way around briefly, and saw the old city hall building. 

When we made it down to the water, the team was excited just to have some free time to relax on the beach. We stopped a couple times for quick photos before heading out onto the sand. The sun wasn't too hot, the water was a perfect temperature, and there were shops and restaurants along the way when the players wanted to take a break from the sun.

All in all, it was a relaxing and leisurely day. In the late afternoon, we headed back to the train and returned to Barcelona to get ready for the game. The game kicked off at 7:00 pm vs. VIC at their stadium, located approximately 45 minutes outside of Barcelona Central. After two halves of exciting, high scoring action, the Garnet women emerged with a 4-1 victory. 

A detailed game write up will be posted shortly.