May 15, 2009

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BUDAPEST, Hungary - The North Carolina volleyball team landed safely in Budapest, Hungary Friday afternoon in the first leg of their European Exhibition. The Tar Heels took in gorgeous downtown Budapest before dining on a riverboat on the Danube River. The Tar Heels will have their first practice Saturday morning before more sightseeing in Budapest.

The Tar Heels left the Raleigh/Durham Airport Thursday afternoon and arrived in London Friday morning before jumping on another flight and landing in Budapest a little past 3 p.m. local time. A quick break at the hotel preceded the picturesque dinner on the famous Danube River.

Following dinner the group embarked on a boat tour down the Danube past the Parliament building, the Hungary Statue of Liberty and several bridges dating back to the early 1900s. With the six-hour time change the team turned in early in preparation for the first practice of the trip.

2009 European Exhibition Schedule
Saturday, May 16 - Morning practice and sightseeing in Budapest
Sunday, May 17 - Match vs. Budapest Select Team (USC) and sightseeing in Budapest
Monday, May 18 - Leave for Vienna, Austria
Tuesday, May 19 - Leave for Maribor, Slovenia - Match vs. Slovenian Junior National Team in Murksa Sobota
Wednesday, May 20 - Sightseeing in Maribor - Match vs. Croatian Junior National Team
Thursday, May 21 - Leave for Pula, Croatia
Friday, May 22 - Match vs. OK Pula
Saturday, May 23 - Leave for Venice, Italy
Sunday, May 24 - Leave for Rome, Italy
Monday, May 25 - Sightseeing in Rome - Matches vs. Italian Junior National Team
Tuesday, May 26 - Sightseeing in Rome - Matches vs. Italian Junior National Team
Wednesday, May 27 - Depart for the United States