Day One in Brighton

The boys have touched down in London town!  Everything went smoothly with the flight into Gatwick except for a slight delay where they had to de-ice the plane.

After getting through the airport, the boys boarded a coach bus and jetted off to the YHA where they are staying in Brighton, about an hours drive from the airport.  They arrived in the hostel and put their bags away in the storage room and Bob Hope from Sports Tours Europe and Paul Willis gave them a speech to welcome the boys as well as set the expectations for the trip.

Next the boys got to stretch their legs and walk around downtown Brighton, Brighton Pier, as well as walk around one of the local malls.  The boys were quick to stock up on delicious English chocolate and Lucozade. 

 After a brief time spent downtown, the boys headed back to the hotel to get ready for the evening training session with Brighton FC.  An early competition has broken out among the boys as they are currently fighting for the title of "Best Foosball player" on the trip.

 Finally it was time to head to Brighton's beautiful training ground for their evening training session.  Ian Buckman, the assistant academy director for Brighton FC, led the boys training session at the AMEX Elite Performance Center.  The boys had an incredible time training at this world class facility. 

Such an eventful day in Brighton and the trip has only just begun.  Tomorrow will be the day spent in London which is going to be amazing.  Can't wait for tomorrow and to see what the rest of the trip holds.