I don't even know where to begin. We just concluded the best weekend ever!
We decided to fly up to Seattle to watch Real Salt Lake play the LA Galaxy for the MLS Cup. We just couldn't let the opportunity pass us by. And not only was the game AMAZING but the entire weekend. I have a lot more pictures to come, but I thought I would give you all a taste of the weekend's awesomeness.
We decided to fly up to Seattle to watch Real Salt Lake play the LA Galaxy for the MLS Cup. We just couldn't let the opportunity pass us by. And not only was the game AMAZING but the entire weekend. I have a lot more pictures to come, but I thought I would give you all a taste of the weekend's awesomeness.
We flew in after work on Friday and stayed with my Aunt who has a condo in Seattle that she uses when she visits her adorable grandkids. Luckily she was already there visiting, so we got to spend a little time this weekend with her and my cousins.
Saturday we went in to town and hit up Pike's Place, the Aquarium, and the Space Needle.
Can you tell which Octopus is real and which is not?
One of the coolest things about being in Seattle this weekend was how littered it was with Real fans. Everywhere we looked there were people decked out in RSL gear, and of course we were immediately all best friends. We would give and receive smiles, cheers and high fives everywhere we went.
After a day of sight-seeing, we decided to splurge on some seafood at the Crab Pot. They just dump the food on your table, how awesome is that?
After dinner we headed over to FX McRory's, a bar that was basically designated as RSL headquarters. The place was packed with Real fans, all chanting and cheering and singing and dancing. A great way to get up for tomorrow's game.
Bottom Left: that is me with Rafael Cox (one of our players). Isn't he the cutest?
And now for the important part....
We took the bus back in to town a couple hours before the game on Sunday, to make sure we didn't miss out on any of the festivities. The March to the Match was definitely dominated by Real fans. Hundreds of us paraded down the streets of Seattle to Qwest field, where even more fans were there to show their support.
Our seats we way up in the nose bleeds, but we were with a great crowd, and had a great view of the field. The first half was not our best performance, but we certainly dominated in the entire second half and overtime.
During half time we met up with one of my good friend's from high school, Megan, who lives in Seattle. It was great to see her again, and we made it back to our seats just in time to see Robbie Findley score the tying goal. The whole stadium went nuts.
After an EXTREMELY intense second half, seven minutes of stoppage time, and 30 minutes of overtime, we headed into another shoot out.
And this was the result:
Such a great game, such a dramatic finish, and a better than imaginable ending to another memorable season for Real. I am so happy we were there to witness it.
This weekend definitely makes my list of top 10 coolest things I have ever done.
This weekend definitely makes my list of top 10 coolest things I have ever done.
