Currently sitting at Arequipa airport waiting for our flight to Cusco, a city 246 miles North East of here. Our second game against Peru is tonight at 6pm.
Last nights game was a good start to our 2011 season. We lost in 3 but it was close and we came out and played well. Peru is currently ranked 15th in the World.
The gym we played at was only down the street from our hostel but they had us take a police escorted van to the game and for good reason. The crowd of Peru fans surrounded the outside of the gym, leaving us little room to enter. We had to stay close together and hold our bags in front of us. Once in the gym, we were greeted by a cheer of 2,000+ crazy Peru fans. They cheered as we walked down the steps, across the court, and into our changing room. Ba ba Americano was also blasting as we walked in making it so incredibly loud!
Throughout the game the fans were consistent in their noise level, making it hard to hear each other. When the game was over, the fans rushed the court and we were mobbed for photos and autographs. Think we’ve learned from the Peru team that as soon as the game is over, to go straight to our changing room.
The Peru National Team here are celebrities. It was even more difficult for them to leave the gym. They have an incredible fan base and I loved playing last night in this environment. Such a great way to start the season!
We head back tomorrow morning to Lima. I’m not sure how long we will be there until we are off again on our tour of Peru with the Peru National Team. No time for sightseeing but the experience so far of playing and traveling in Peru is magical! ; )
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