Henley Day Nine

For once, I'm not quite sure what to write! The final day of the whole team's trip to Henley is upon us and the anticipation and excitement of the upcoming racing is mixed with the logistical anxiety of getting everyone safely back to the US.

It's about 11:00 AM and it has been a little bit of a late morning for everyone (especially for the crews who were knocked out yesterday) and our semifinal race versus AASR Skoll beings at 2:14 PM.

Last night an anonymous parent treated us to an amazing dinner at Antico; an incredible restaurant right near our home. I tried a dessert wine 'Ben Rye' which was listed on the menu as 'one of the most amazing experiences' and incredibly enough...it was. Then as a true celebration of the trip Coach Besteman and I went to the Rose & Crown where I ended up playing four or five hands of bridge with the Rose & Crown Bridge Club over a pint of Brakspear. Who plays bridge at 11:00 PM at night in a pub? Apparently quite a few people in Henley.

About to head to the course now for a final check over of the equipment and registration, captains election, letter and thank you writing, and a lockdown of all of our borrowed and rented equipment. More to come later today.