Today was the first time I played real outdoor Dominican pick up basketball, and I loved it! The court was in a cool part of town by the local National Guard and there were people mulling around the whole time. It was a much different environment than the "indoor gym" that I usually play in.
Probably my favorite part of the whole time was during the 2nd game, everything just stopped. I was confused for a few seconds and then realized that the soldiers were changing the flags outside and they played the whole Dominican Republic national anthem and everyone stood up and watched and listened respectfully...and as soon as it was over back to action! I hadn't played basketball in a long time and was very out of shape...my body is feeling it now - but definitely worth it!
