Hotel St. Georg Bad Aibling

Hallo,
Guten Morgen!!!! Wie gehts???? These past two weeks have been the best two weeks ever. My friend Jalina Bradley came to visit me all the way from san diego, ca ( where me and toya are from). Her first night here was on Nov 11th which was on a Saturday. We went to our guys home basketball game right after she had arrived here in Bad Aibling. Our guys team won and was very exciting to watch, then took her right across the way to the "FEEL GOOD" restaurant. Our friends from this hotel, Anna-lena and Caroline took us the night before to this bar and showed us a wonderful time, I felt like this would be a good place to welcome my friend to my new home. We played pool, and darts and had some drinks and really had a good time with some of our biggest fans, Simone and Ali, and Anna-lena. They welcomed my friend with open arms and Jalina was really impressed with the beer. The beer here taste more natural and fresh then the beer in the states. The next day we had a basketball game so had to get home to rest up for the big day. We played against TSV Amicitia Viernheim who was ranked 2nd in our league. We played a good game however we lost by 9 points. Even though we lost, I was still happy because I had my friend there to support me no matter what and it kind of felt like home with her there. After the game we celebrated our teammate lena's birthday at the gym. We had cake and champagne and was a nice gathering with the team. Later in the week, I decided to take Jalina to Rosenheim for a little shopping. I wanted to take her to munich but we never had enough time to go due to practice and meetings with the team. We did some sight seeing there too and took her to one of my favorite restuarants "the bizz' which is right across from "Losteria". The owner "Serbio" was there and was so excited to see me for the second time since my birthday. He made us a special pasta dish to welcome Jalina to the city. Later on in the week, one of our fans wanted to take us to Chimsee lake. This place was so beautiful but very cold. We took a mini tour of the lake and rode the boat to the other side of the lake to see the big castle.
We learned that king louie XVI once lived in this beautiful bronze castle and only stayed their 10 days out of the year. We took lots of pictures to cherish this wonderful moment here in germany. Jalina and Toya and I were very excited that we got the opportunity to visit this lake. The next day was game day so again we had to get back to the hotel to rest up for the big day. On the day of the game, I fixed Jalina her favorite american dinner. Steak and potatoes with vegetables which is common in alot of the restaurants in the states. When arriving to our game, I was more excited than ever because for one, Jalina was there to support me and two, it was another home game and I love playing for our fans. Our fans are great and support us 1000% no matter the outcome. Also one of my friends from the states was playing on the opposing team (Ericka), so it was good to see her as well. Unfortunately we lost but we wont give up. It is very frustrating however because every game we get closer and closer to winning and it seems like all the hard work put in doesnt pay off. Later that night, we went to munich to celebrate our teammate lena's birthday again. I am not used to partying after losing a game but in Germany I guess its different here. This was an interesting experience because we had to take the train to munich which we took the last train out to munich for the day and couldnt return until the next train that was heading out which wasnt until 7am. We went to a club called "new room" and stayed their until the crack of dawn. We were so exhausted and tired that we decided to take a cab back to bad aibling instead of taking the train all the way back. We got home around 8am and took a 4 hour nap. Later that afternoon, it was bowling and burgers with anna-lena and marcus swiechger. We went to the bowling alley in meintrach which happened to have american food and the best burgers in town. In the states, bowling is very common and competitive so we were excited to play. The burgers were good and bowling was fun however I hate losing. We all lost to anna-lena's husband who is a PROFESSIONAL:). This was also a memorable experience and my friend Jalina had a great time as well as Toya and I. The next day was Monday and it was the last day that Jalina would be here in Germany. So this day was her day and whatever she wanted to do was okay with me. All she wanted was to have lunch and dinner with our new friends here and have ice cream that Ive been begging her to have because its so good here. She loved the ice cream because it was fresh and home-made which is something that is not common in the states. We ate dinner at "Nico's" with anna-lena which was a very nice place. After dinner, our biggest Fan Simone and her family wanted to hang out with us and my friend before she leaves. We shared laughs and jokes and was a great way to end the night. We got home around midnight so that Jalina could pack and get ready to leave in the morning. We took her back by train and the first thing she says upon taking her to the airport was " I plan on coming back for my birthday in February", "I really had a great time here and like it here very much". I was really sad to see her go but I will see her and my family soon when we go home for Christmas. Well that's all for now!!!! Until then......... Our next home game is December 10th and we hope to see you there!
Go Fireballs,
Ciara Iglehart #33