For the first time ever I went to see some of the NCAA College World Series in Omaha, NE. Traveled with a group of friends, pictured above. I think it was everyone's first time going to the CWS.
It was also my first time in Omaha and Nebraska, so add a new state to my list. Our hotel was in the center of the city, where there are tons of bars and restaurants within a short walking distance, such as the Upstream Brewery.
We had tickets for a total of three games, but saw only parts of all three, as we showed up later and left early the first day, partly because of how hot it was, and our seats were in the sun. I forget what teams we saw, but I really don't care about teams unless my college team was playing, and there weren't.
The second game we had tickets to was canceled due to thunderstorms near by as soon as we walked in. So we went to the bar across the and had some beers before it started pouring rain. Being from Southern California, I had never seen so much rain. People were probably wondering why I was taking so many photos of the rain. There was also lots of lightening, and we probably should not have been outside under a tent, but it was dry and everyone was having a good time waiting out the storm, which only got stronger, so we ran to another bar and got soaking wet.
I wandered around until I reached the pedestrian bridge that crosses the river, so I was in both states at once. It was also my first time in Iowa, where we went to a casino the previous day.
This was the big storm, luckily no tornadoes. We arrived Thursday evening and left Sunday morning. Both flights had a stop with a aircraft change, and all the flights were delayed for various reasons, making it lucky we made our connections. We all brought carry-ons so no one lost their luggage. I had a great time and may even go back some day.
