Colgate Blog Entry No. 8: Rest and Arriving in Rome
The following blog, written by Colgate defenseman Jeremy Price, appeared August 19 on the Colgate Web site.
By Jeremy Price
Coming off the excitement of our Challenger Cup Series victory, we were relieved to have a little bit of rest today. It was mostly a travel day, as we ended our leg in the northern part of Italy and headed south to Rome. Most of the guys were able to sleep for some portion of the trip, making it go by much faster. Chris Wagner, Nathan Sinz, Alex Evin and myself had an intense 3-hour game of monopoly to pass the time. Al slowed the game immensely with his lengthy decision-making, a strategy that eventually led him to victory.
We arrived in Rome around 8pm and then unloaded our gear here
and checked in. My roommates for the next few nights are Eric
Mihalik and Chris Wagner. It’s been quite the bonding
experience for the team, especially for those of us who have been
lucky enough to have a triple rooming assignment. All theee beds
are in contact with each other in a very cozy manner. Luckily for
us the air conditioning is in full force after a sweaty walk around
the city.
We took a stroll around town with a bunch of the guys. We toured
around through the hotel district and shopping district for a
little while, and we eventually found our way to the Travi
Fountain, a world famous tourist destination of Rome. The square
the fountain was in, was absolutely packed with tourists from all
over the world. We hung out in the square for about an hour,
enjoying a Gelato of course - a must have at all times. Tonight the
combination was banana and chocolato, my latest recommendation. It
was amazing to take in the beauty of the fountain, along with the
detail in the sculptures. It was also a prime opportunity for
people watching at the same time – one of my favorite
hobbies.
The rest of the trip will be centered out of Rome, starting with a
tour of the Colleseum tomorrow morning.
