Paris – Day Two: The Louvre, Les Enfants du Marché, and Athletics

Jetlag Rating: F+ ALBUM: Paris - Day Two I do not often wake naturally before 9 a.m. I also do not often wake naturally after 9 a.m., but we don’t need to go there right now. On day two, I was surprised to wake up feeling well-rested at 8:30, while at home it was 12:30 … Continue reading Paris – Day Two: The Louvre, Les Enfants du Marché, and Athletics

Paris – Day One: Montmartre, The Lutetia, and Taekwondo

Standing in front of the The Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre Jetlag Rating: F- ALBUM: Paris - Day One They say that jet lag occurs when a person travels across at least two time zones, and the more time zones they cross, the worse their symptoms become. These can range anywhere from brutal daytime sleepiness, … Continue reading Paris – Day One: Montmartre, The Lutetia, and Taekwondo

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