Salt Lake City, Utah (7.3.02 - 7.7.02)
Over the 4th of July weekend, I joined the San Francisco Juniors Volleyball Club 14-Black team as they participated in the 2002 Girls' Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships. After 4 days of tough playing, the team ended up in 1st place for Flight 2, which is 33rd place out of 64 teams. Go team!

Day 1 (7.03.02)

The Planeride
Here are a few pictures that I snapped while on the our Delta flight. Some people were shy, while others smiled into the camera.

Arriving in Salt Lake City
After we touched down and grabbed our luggage, we took a shuttle to Thrifty and picked up our two minivans. We we got our wheels, we headed to the Microtel Inn & Suites, located in Midvale, a small city just south of Salt Lake City. Some of us decided to wait in the car while we waited for some others to check in. And no, the car was not moving with Hannah behind the wheel.

Dinner at Buca Di Beppo
Located right across the street from our hotel was Buca Di Beppo. Although it was just across the way, the walk last about 5 minutes in the blazing heat. This restaurant looked exactly like all of the other Bucas out there except for the word "Immigrant" that they used in front of Italian Dinners.

Day 2 Photos (7.4.02)

South Towne Exposition Center
The South Towne Expo Center is the host of this year's Junior Olympics tournament. It is located in the city of Sandy.

USA vs. Italy
I don't know if they do this every year, but the USA Women's Volleyball Team played an exhibition game against the Italian National Team. The Italian Team won 3-2.

Day 3 Photos (7.5.02)
Obviously, these are team pictures.

Day 4 Photos (7.6.02)

Megaplex 17 at Jordan Commons
The Megaplex 17 is a really friendly designed theater. On the inside, they have building facades built above the eateries with "patio" dining. Although you probably wouldn't survive the 100 degree outdoor dining experience, this is as close as you can get. They also had an arcade and virtual reality roller coaster ride.

Jai-Da Signs and Sings
While we were waiting for our seats at Mayan to be ready, we noticed a new girl-group called Jai-Da was signing autographs and about to have a performance. Kudos to them for a the energy to give song and dance in such hot weather.

Dinner at Mayan
The Mayan is "a most uncommon dining experience," as they would like to advertise. It's uncommon because your dinner entertainment is cliff diving. On their indoor man-made cliff, there are about 5 divers which perform a 10 minute show every hour. Makes me think: Rainforest Cafe meets Cirque Du Soleil.

Day 5 Photos (7.7.02)

Salt Lake City Airport
The Salt Lake City Airport doesn't seem all that big, but it definitely has a big Delta Airlines presence. They also seem very proud to have hosted the 2002 Winter Olympic Games as their windows were sandblasted with the logo.