Heavy rains from Day 1 of the Umbro International Cup soaked the pitches so much that the tournament had to suspend all games for today. We used this opportunity to travel to the town of Chester, a quaint small town about 45 minutes from the hotel.
This historical city is steeped in history, filled with Tudor style buildings and Victorian architecture, as well as the well known medieval wall which surrounds the city.
The players, coaches, and family members used their 5 hours here to check out the shops, take photos, and dine in many historical pubs along the crowded streets. Those who had enough time to step outside the city walls visited the ancient Roman ampitheatre. While it is not easily recognizable as such today, the signs posted around the site provided a great history lesson into what once held thousands of spectators.
Probably the biggest highlight of the visit to Chester was the players' attempt to fill the famous red telephone booths. On first attempt, they were able to fit 8 players in "comfortably.".jpg)
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This historical city is steeped in history, filled with Tudor style buildings and Victorian architecture, as well as the well known medieval wall which surrounds the city.
The players, coaches, and family members used their 5 hours here to check out the shops, take photos, and dine in many historical pubs along the crowded streets. Those who had enough time to step outside the city walls visited the ancient Roman ampitheatre. While it is not easily recognizable as such today, the signs posted around the site provided a great history lesson into what once held thousands of spectators.
Probably the biggest highlight of the visit to Chester was the players' attempt to fill the famous red telephone booths. On first attempt, they were able to fit 8 players in "comfortably."
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After snapshots were taken of their attempt, they were soon outdone by 9 players who found every seemingly possible crevice in the booth.
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After many laughs and photos by passers by, we boarded the bus and Kevin took us back to the hotel to clean up before dinner.
After dinner, we headed back to the Trafford Centre for more excitement and games. They came back with even more candy and stories to tell tonight before coming back to the hotel.
However, upon return, the boys found the Norweigan girls soccer team who was staying at our hotel. How late they stayed up is a mystery to us but I'm sure they had a great time!
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