Day 2 began with an early morning. I could not sleep. I woke up at 3am and could not get back to sleep. So, making the best of the time, I took some pictures out of my window of Moscow.
3 am - Moscow
4am - Moscow
4:30am - Moscow
The morning work began with a 2.5km walk through the streets of Moscow to the Venue of the tournament. The venue was used during the 1980 Moscow Olympics as the host of the fencing and weightlifting championships. The place was huge. It was much more than I expected for a tournament for a computer game that had been on the market for less than a year. I half expected a group of nerds in some guy's basement.
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| Our cold Breakfast of meat and cheese on bread, 2 danishes, and a few yogurt cups. Sadly, no spoons, forks, or plates were provided. doh! |
The bald headed, Vin Diesel look alike, is one of the leaders of our gaming clan. His name is Gomes. (Americanize it, don't pronounce it like you are supposed to.) He is Portuguese, a former member of the Portuguese army, and a veteran of the conflict in the Balkans. He is a great guy with a great accent.
Inflate-a-tank!
Sadly to say, the horrible runaround and the "say one thing, do another" tendencies of the organizers, we had no chance to win the tournament. The Russians were given every advantage and swept the Championships in every category. Needless to say, it was not a good night. So I had a little Vodka to help ease the pain. :) Stay tuned for the finale: Day 3 - the trip to Kubinka.
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