http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm Sightseeing & community service on the Emerald Isle. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:17:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One Last Night Our final afternoon and evening in Ireland was wide open for the team to use as we saw fit.  Some of us did more shopping; others opted for some legal gambling at the local casino; the rest went out for our final opportunity of traditional Irish cuisine (we ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/19/our-final-goodbyes/ Guided Bus Tour After a three and a half hour drive from Ballina, the team picked up a lovely, random old lady on a street corner, whom Paul thought would be a dandy addition to our preliminary tour of the Irish metropolis.  I jest.  We are much more organized than that.  Our ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/17/dooblin-and-our-last-game/ Shaking Hands, Kissing Babies and Rocking Gold Chains After a tough loss to the Ulster Elks in Jordanstown, we got back to Londonderry very late Tuesday night.  Our last stop in the walled city would be at City Hall.  Once there, we had the amazing opportunity to sit down and speak ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/16/game-3-and-lord-mayors-another-day-in-the-life/ Giant’s Causeway Ireland, as I have said somewhere between twelve and 3,000 times already, is known for its unbelievable natural beauty.  The green grass, rolling hills and stone cliffs produce unbelievable photo opportunities.  Many Americans, however, only get to experience the Republic of Ireland’s splendor, never venturing into what they perceive ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/16/game-2-and-more-tours/ One More Time For our final night in Belfast, the team took to the city center one last time.  The team split up for our own dinner exploits.  That involved half of the team going to Burger King.  Those who went claimed that the Irish do BK much better than the ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/14/bye-bye-belfast/ Clinic After our first night out on the town, the team met for a 9 am breakfast (some of us are still struggling with the food) before our clinic at the LeisurePlex, a recreational center just outside of Belfast.  The nightlife was quite kind to us.  Well, sort of.  But those ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/13/clinic-and-first-game/ Some things us Yankees are struggling with… -Looking right before crossing the street -37 degree showers being incredibly hot -1.20 for gas not being cheap (1.20 is pounds, not dollars, and they measure by liter, not gallon.  I’m not a math major, but Doug Edelman is.  He promises that isn’t cheap.) -roundabouts (traffic circles) -techno ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/13/yankee-struggles/ Departure Just prior to 3 pm, twenty-three bodies filtered into the mini tour bus outside of the Gardner Integrated Athletic Center in order to make our 9:20 pm flight (That’s right, we had a window of just over six hours.  Coach Mucci takes no chances).  Our close quarters and traffic-laden ride to ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/11/departurearrival/ The Haverford College men’s basketball team will make its first road trip of the 2008-09 season a few weeks earlier than normal this fall. On Friday, October 10, the Fords will embark on an eight-day trip to Ireland that includes four cities and four games. The trip will include plenty ... http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/basketballm/2008/10/07/hello-world/