"I've got my toes in the water, ass in the sand, not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand, life is good today, life is good today" -Zac Brown

Well originally I was going to wait until Sunday to write my 1st blog in Cyprus after touring the island with my coach, his wife (who is from the US) and the American men’s basketball players. My coach is having Thanksgiving dinner for the Americans which I think is so sweet! Anyway, there is just too much to tell so I figured it would be more fun to read a few smaller blogs rather than one giant one…I mean lets face it we all know I can get carried away and ramble on… okay what was I saying again…

My flight from Chicago went super smooth, and for the 1st time EVER I slept almost the entire 8 hour flight. I think this had to do with the fact that I lucked out and had a row of 3 seats to myself, on a practically full flight! When I got to Poland I had an 8 hour layover, so I decided to go see Warsaw while I was there. I was hoping to meet up with Karo, one of my teammates from Germany, but she had two practices near Krakow that day so it just didn’t work out. I hoped into a taxi and went down to Old Town. Unfortunately I can’t share the pictures with you because when I pulled my camera out it was DEAD!! AHHH but luckily I had my cell phone so I got to take some pictures. I pulled out my netbook to see if I could take a video with my computer while at this cool fort and had internet! Ohm emmm geee so I skyped Grammie to show her where I was!!

The flight from Warsaw to Laranca was pretty entertaining. There were a group of guys from Hungary who were about my age that got hammered on the plane! (Its free, gotta love Polish Airline!) One of the guys got sooo smashed that the flight attendants had to take his drinks away. I kept my head phones in so they wouldn’t keep trying to talk to me, it was….entertaining….for lack of a better word.

When I arrived Xenios, our club owner, picked me up from the airport and like my coach speak PERFECT English! We threw my bag into the car and I proceeded to get into the right side of the car, and Xenios goes…Jaclyn (Zjauqleen) you must go to the left side…I responded “Uhm I’m driving?” and he goes, uhm noooo….apparently they drive on the other side of the road here!!!

For a few days I am staying at this amazing hotel right on the beach!!! It is a perfect day out, clear skies for miles…I mean kilometers…. and I am actually sitting in a sun dress on my balcony as I type this! I spoke with my coach today and I guess they are going to find a single apartment for me near to where he lives since his wife is from the states we can hang out. Plus then I can carpool with him (which mean no gas money!) I am going to work on convincing them to give me a moped though! Scooter gang just like Madison Vball!!! HOLLA….Anyway, I walked around town and took some pictures that you can see here… Don’t worry there are plenty more to come!

MY HOTEL

VIEW FROM MY BALCONY

A BLOCK AWAY

WENT FOR A WALK...

EVERYTHING IS IN ENGLISH!!

MY STREET!

OUR TOWN'S CITY CENTER

Well I am going to go for a swim and lay out for a bit before practice tonight….This is going to be the best 5 months! I can already tell. I only wish you guys could be here to experience it too. I will try to play really well so I can resign a contract and then you can save up to visit! So start saving now!!!!