Firetails: Kyoto protocol

It has been a few days since our last post. This is largely attributed to the large consumption by the Firetails of Japanese snacks (we had to try them all... the mushrooms, however, have dominated consumption) and the team flitting down to Kyoto to check out the local sights! We rode the Shinkansen down to Kyoto on Sunday, leaving the bright lights of Tokyo behind us. After a few wrong turns due to a non-north facing map (what!?!) we made it to our new roosting house known as K's House.

The Firetails Kyoto Protocol included...

The GION suburb of Kyoto, also known as Geiko (Geisha) central where some very pretty ladies trotted around the streets serving tea and making interesting conversation.

NISHISHI markets in downtown Kyoto where the Tails made many a purchase and Crossie's new tinkle bell purse alerted the locals to her yen flexibility. 

An epic night of KARAKOKE featuring Midge's classic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and an emotional Hussey could not turn around and tear herself away from Midge during her rendition... The video will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Please send bids to our twitter feed @firetails2012. Alas for poor Cat Phillips 'Hot Problems' was not on the list.

OKONOMIYAKI or as Hammer says 'Okon-yummy-yummy' (some great Japlish going on there). The 'tails loved the pancake special and got acclimatised to the heat in Japan by visiting many a hot plate.

Got very wet on Tuesday (from the inside out) at training due to monsoonal rain and very wet on Wednesday (from the inside out) due to an incredibly humid day promoting moist limbs.

AND many many more fabulous memories to be unpacked over the next week. Stay tuned for more updates as the Tails stretch their wings in Sakai and ruffle a few feathers.

But now it is now and we are all safely in Sakai ready to smash our way throughout this tournament. A training game tomorrow will set us up nicely for the tournament before we hit the turf on Saturday for our showcase game against Japan... available for you to STREAM LIVE in your very homes wherever you are for only $5! Check out all the deets here: http://www.ngnultimate.com/schedule 

Don't miss one of your only chances to check us out live and online!


Yeah Firetails - here we are with one of our opponents from the pre-tour... KAWAII!