Exploring

Check out this cool article about the US team that one of our tryouts, Kathryn Bertine, wrote for ESPN.com: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=olympianpart2

In an effort to see more of Uddevalla, I went to the Bohusläns Museum yesterday (Bohuslän is a province in West Sweden, where Uddevalla is the central city). It's a small, intimate museum that focuses on the cultural and natural heritage of the region. They also have some paintings and contemporary art on display. The museum is right by the harbor and there is a restaurant inside that serves traditional food of the area. I haven't eaten there yet. According to my Sweden travel book, "the town of Uddevalla was famous for shipbuilding on a grand scale until the 1970s."

Last night, some of our team and coaches went to Göteborg, or Gothenburg, to watch a handball match between two women's teams, both ranked within the top 5 in Sweden. It was a really close match, but the home team pulled away with a big lead in the 2nd half and won by almost 10 points or so. Gothenburg is the larger, more urban city in this area of Sweden. I'm told there is a lot more to do there. It's about a 45 minute drive from Uddevalla.

OK, that's it for now. Practice tonight. And for those of you wondering/reading, you don't have to sign up as a member to make comments on the entries. ok BYE.