Training & BBQ

Kevin is tired. He had two-a-day training yesterday and an intense conditioning session this morning. I'll get him to blog once he recovers :) We have both experienced some difficult conditioning in the past, but nothing like this. SU Agen puts huge emphasis on fitness, which is great for Kevin and their style of play. It will be neat to see him reach his potential under one of the best coaches in France.

Junior, a veteran player in France (upper left), invited us to a BBQ at his house in the countryside. It was a wonderful home... we don't expect to find a place of this quality. Of the 41 players on the team, many are foreigners. We enjoyed a great feast with people from Australia, Tonga, New Zealand, England, and Ireland. You can imagine how much food was prepared to feed these boys...

It was great to meet a few of the wives and partners of the players. There was lots of good advice for me to absorb... like where the best sushi restaurant is, the usefulness of a Tom Tom GPS device in remote areas, and where not to live.

It's really hot here, even for locals. It was up in the high 90's this week, but thankfully, we were blessed with a summer lightning storm last night that cooled things down temporarily. We hope to go enjoy the city of Bordeaux, only 1 hour away, before a busy week of training and house hunting.