Sporting Trento

... dorm, the hostel is not really a social place. The communal kitchens are ususally abandoned, and the `games room` they advertise is a basement landing with a foosball machine you have to pay for and a folded up ping pong table. There are conference rooms with TVs but I think you have to book them first, and there is a library but all of the books are in German or Italian as far as I can tell. <br><br>The other day I was walking by myself to find an electronics store along a ...

... Innsbruck. At least this time I was not awoken from sleep and asked where my passport was. Ha ha ha!<br><br>The Innsbruck, Austria area has some of the most beautiful scenery around. Lush rolling hills, quaint old villages and some huge crazy modern bridges. I think it would be great to rent a car and travel around this area. Yet another trip to plan! If I win that SuperEnalotto&#8230;&#8230; I guess I can do pretty much anything I want!

... amped up on the kickoff and crushed it over the return guys, it landed at the 3 and hopped into the endzone for a touchback. The bad field position didn&#8217;t deter Bergamo and they responded, driving to our 44. On first down they tried to hit #3 on a deep comeback in front of me. He was open but the ball was a bit late. I rallied and arrived when the ball did and absolutely crushed #3, getting up underneath his helmet and de-cleating him in a manner that ...

... out some paddle boats which was good fun. <br>Everyone had a great time at the wedding, weather was brilliant. John was so hungry he even ate a flower, plate decoration and Orla tried to steal the show with her drunken antics.<br>On our last day in Malcesine we went to the top of a really big hill in a cable car, seen some cows and snow, played some crazy golf at a really late hour and had a few drinks with our friends, the last for a while.

... yes, he played as *************e on game day and battled through injuries, but anyone can get inspired on game day. Everyone wants to play when the lights are on and the bleachers are full. Players that are truly dedicated are the ones who are getting after it in the weight room in March, out on the field running in the heat of the summer when no one else is paying attention, who know their job in the playbook and everyone elses.<br><br>I busted my ass for 10 ...

... That killed me, the guy got set up tough.<br><br> <br><br>Sunday June 31st<br><br> <br><br>I woke up late, ate and then Coach Wood and I headed toTisma's house.  From there we weredriving to Bergamo to watch the Milano Rhinos and Bergamo Lions battle for thefourth playoff spot.  We would playthe winner.  I wanted to see thegame as well but also to film it the way I preferred the game to be filmed,nice and wide so you can see all 22 players at all times.  Unlike the way they ...

... slant - arrow are not the same at all, buthe insisted they were.  He's theboss though so I let it go.<br><br> <br><br>After practice he told us that we had to be back to watchfilm and have a walk through at 10am on Saturday.  For me it's not a big deal because I just go home after andtake a nap.  But the Bologna guysand others that come from out of town have to check out of the hotel at 12, sothey don't have anywhere to go between when we finish at 11:30am and the gamethat we'll come ...

... the ball to his chest and absorbing a solid hit from the corner he had just beaten.  I missed the ensuing PAT so it was now 34-21.   All game when I kicked off they left a huge 20-yard gap in the middle of the field behind the first line of blockers who stood at ten yards.  Additionally, the RE player that lined up directly over me, ran to hit me as soon as I kicked off.  Most of the time I saw him and danced away but once I was lazy after kicking and he got a good pop on ...

... dive to our new fullback, Klosh, but he was stopped at the two. Tisma called for the quarterback sneak, and on third down, I wormed, and squirmed just inches across the goal line. Our two-point conversion failed and we were now up, 18-13. I was having flashbacks to the Parma game I crushed the kickoff over the returners' heads, they had to retreat to the 5 to pick it up, before making it back out to the 19. They had 81 yards to go ...

Had an absolute ball here. Our instructor was brilliant and unlike the rest of the groups we regularly went off piste, mogul jumping, downhill racing, slalom racing and even cross the mounts to another resort lol... Also due to my experience and blond hair, I became his blond bambino [after his newly born baby] who kept up the rear or led the way [was so chuffed coz boosted confidence]. Altogether an amazing hol...