Saturday is a RUGBY DAY! Well not really, at NASCs it is a built in day of rest! Since everyone was recovering and revamping from the matches on Friday, it was a great rest day. The West Senior side had a light practice in the morning. After practice we were approached by the PerfectWater representatives that wanted to show us their new product.
I guess the PerfectWater people had been to the USA Rugby office in Boulder, CO the week before, so a few of the players already knew what PerfectWater was, but I had no idea what it was. Evidently it is a new product on the market and they are directly marketing to sports like rugby, so we were a perfect pitch for their PerfectWater. Make sure to check out their website at http://www.drinkperfectwater.com/.
So after practice and our PerfectWater we all headed back to the hotel to shower up real quick and hit the town of Pittsburgh for some touristy stuff. The Girl and I quickly jumped in a van with a few teammates and we headed out to explore.
We met most of the team at the Church of the Brew Works for some lunch and some adult beverages. On the outside it appears to be a regular church but on the inside they have changed it in to a restaurant with a brewery included! The architecture was mostly intact and they took special care to use the old pews in building the bar, stairs etc. It was beautiful, but slightly soul stirring as I sipped my Pipe Organ Pale Ale.
After the Church of the Brew Works we split up from the team and our van decided to head to the Duquesne Incline in downtown Pittsburgh. The Duquesne Incline officially opened for business back on May 20, 1877 and served as one of four original inclines used to transport passengers and freight to the residential area along “Coal Hill,” which today is known as “Mt. Washington.” The ride was quite short, but the view of the city was unsurpassed, it could have only been better if the sky had been clear, but still a pretty view.
In the picture to the right, The Girl looks out over the city while I sneak a picture of her. At the top of the hill after the short incline ride there were a few sweet shops, bars, an ice cream shop…it was cute and quaint. After walking around for a bit we realized that we probably needed to head back to the hotel as we had team dinner and the ever exciting rookie skit!
We had dinner at Carrino’s and they were so sweet! Evidently the manager is an old rugger from the Pittsburgh Harlequins and he was so very awesome! After we pigged out, we eagerly awaited the rookie skit to be performed! We were not disappointed as every veteran was poked fun at and some got more fun than others! No video of the skit this year, I wasn’t feeling so hot so I totally forgot the camera.
However, I have some other videos of us goofing around…check them out:
2008 Plank Game Challenge Part 1
2008 Plank Game Challenge Part 2
2008 Dance Off with your Pants OFF!
Links to Day 1 NASC – West U23s, Day 2 NASC – West U23s, Day 3 NASC – West U23s and Seniors, 2008 NASC Day 4 – West U23s & Seniors, 2008 NASC Day 5 – West U23s & Seniors, 2008 NASC Day 6 – West U23s & Seniors and the 2008 NASC Full Results.
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