After the Great Wall, we stopped for lunch and then had a few hours break back at the hotel. Then we were back on the bus, heading for the Wukesong Indoor Stadium for both of the men’s basketball semifinals. While the games were very exciting and it was thrilling to see some of basketball “royalty” up close, the real stars of the evening were Brandon and Payton who came ready to support their home team. For some reason, they attracted a lot of attention – go figure!
After dancing with the Fuwa named Huanhuan who represents the Olympic flame, we went inside where they were hounded by people wanting to have their photos taken with them.
It was a great game and Betsy and I got caught up in Olympic tradition of pin trading with some of the Olympic volunteers and other spectators. Pin trading is a bit addictive and is a great way to meet people from all over the world. We were so glad that we had grabbed some extra pins from the bowl in the J&J hospitality lounge at the hotel, as they were quite popular.
1 comment:
***Go Team USA-PAT from J & J***
They could not have picked anyone else who would have appreciated and enjoyed this trip more than you. I am so happy you got to experience this!
Can't wait to hear all about it.
Karen
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