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2008 Tentative Trip Itinerary
July 2: Depart Indianapolis for overnight journey to Barcelona, Spain.
July 3: Upon arrival in Barcelona, and after clearing Spanish Customs and Immigration, you will be transferred to your accommodations at the Residencia Campus del Mar, an upscale university dormitory located in the Barceloneta district, very near the city center. After checking in and unpacking, you will meet your local representative and have the chance to explore the city on your own for the remainder of the afternoon and evening.
July 4: After breakfast the group will have a tour of Barcelona. The tour will include the Cathedral, the Gothic Quarter, Generalitat, the Town Hall, Las Ramblas, and the Olympic Village, among other sights. Following the tour there will be free time in the city for shopping, lunch and relaxing.
Later in the afternoon the group will transfer to the famous Camp Nou Stadium, home of the professional team FC Barcelona. The stadium itself is a tourist attraction, with a capacity of 115,000. There is also an FC Barcelona museum and shop connected to the stadium, and you will have some time here as well.
July 5: In the afternoon you will transfer to a local club where each FC Pride team will play a friendly match against a local team.
July 6: In the morning the group will check out of the Residencia and load up the bus for the transfer to San Sebastian.
The seaside resort of San Sebastian is the home of the Donosti Cup tournament. Your group will arrive at the tournament headquarters for check in and then be taken to your accommodations.
July 7-12: The Donosti Cup tournament has earned a reputation as one of Europe's premier youth tournaments. With an emphasis on quality both on and off the playing fields, this tournament offers a tremendous experience for anyone who participates.
July 13: A privately chartered bus will transport the group to the airport in nearby Bilbao, where you board a connecting flight back to the USA, connecting through Madrid and Chicago before landing in Indianapolis. |