Another morning training session...more rain

Once again the weather in Toulon kept us wishing for some good old fashioned sunshine as the guys practiced during both heavy and light rain this morning.  Seriously, the rain did not begin until we stepped out the doors of the hotel to board our bus.  At the time of this post (2:55 pm), the clouds are beginning to thin and the sun is breaking through. The team was given off this afternoon, as the training session this morning was high quality.  There won't be too many more opportunities to have an afternoon off, as we begin preparation for our first match on Wednesday next week.  All of the guys are healthy, most merely trying to get acclimated to the time change and its affects on the body.  This afternoon most guys will walk around the city and shop or visit one of the open-air markets in the area.  The waterfront shopping/dining area is only a 10-15 minute walk from our hotel, so some of the guys will be heading that way.  Some of the staff may try to visit and tour (if possible) the French Navy ships that are docked in the harbor.  I will try to get some photos of the harbor today and post them later.