Bon Voyage Denver, Bon Appétit Sonic, et Bienvenue Philadelphia

I know what you’re all thinking - getting this blog update on a Wednesday afternoon. Chris is on NOT on vacation… and yet he blogs. What can this mean? How is this possible? DO I UNDERSTAND ANY PART OF THE WORLD I AM LIVING IN? Fear not, readers. For it is true, I am not … Continue reading Bon Voyage Denver, Bon Appétit Sonic, et Bienvenue Philadelphia

Basketball, Closing Ceremonies & Departure Day

The next day we had most of the morning to sleep in. Our only events of the day were the Men’s Basketball Finals and Closing Ceremonies. We won Gold, which was awesome, but it wasn’t even a close game. I actually started feeling bad for Serbia near the end of it as we had double … Continue reading Basketball, Closing Ceremonies & Departure Day

Sugarloaf, Diving, and Athletics

We’re catching up quick now… We finally got to go all the way up to Sugarloaf Mountain. (There are those SWEET LINKS again! You’re going to be so smart about Brasil!) We had to take a cablecar to the first peak, and then a second cablecar to the top. It was crazy steep all the … Continue reading Sugarloaf, Diving, and Athletics