Cherbourg

The happy couple in front of the flags of Cherbourg harbour.

This past weekend the team travelled to Cherbourg, on the northern coast of France, to play the Vikings in our first away game of the season. We played an outstanding road game and walked away with a 5-1 victory. I'll post more on this tomorrow.

We arrived in Cherbourg a little over three hours before the game, so our coach decided that we could have some free time to take a walk for an hour or so before our pre-game meetings began. So Mindy and I set out to discover a little of Cherbourg in the time we had with Andronik and Anne-Julie before the game. We started off checking out the boats in Cherbourg harbour before walking through the marina park to the start of the downtown area where the Basilica of the Holy Trinity can be found. We explored the outside of the church before checking out the inside and I must say that every church I enter in France leaves me in absolute awe. Each one is so unique and beautifully decorated.

After checking out the basilica, we moved on to the downtown area before finally heading back to the rink for the game.

Mindy lounging in front of a statue of Napoleon in the marina park.

Mindy and Anne-Julie smile as they point out the boats they would like Andronik and I to buy for them in the Cherbourg harbour.

Back to being a tour guide, Mindy shows off some of the stone and woodwork at the Cherbour Basicilica.

After the game, we had the opportunity to enjoy some local cuisine in a small braserie (restaurant) not too far from the rink. Of course being a french meal, we were served a chef's salad to start, followed by a meal of ham, fries, and more salad. Dessert was apple pie. It was enjoyable meal and one of my teammates, David Machon, delighted Mindy and I with some history to the region's cuisine and french culture in general.

Some of the teamates at dinner after the game. Clockwise from left: Anne-Julie, Andro, Justin, Guiz, Arthur,Emilien, and Christophe.