Day four: Muskies Storm the Castle and Pick Up a Nice Win

Our players will be hard pressed to find a more picturesque place to take a selfie! Wednesday was a wonderful day in Europe, as the Muskies posted a solid win in their final game of the week, and we saw some of the most amazing scenery on the trip.

Warming up for Wednesday's game in Coque National Sports Center and Arena.

In the evening, the team beat the Luxembourg U18 national team 75-63. This was the same team that beat us on Monday, but Lakeland started the game with a 20-3 run and led 30-8 en route to a nice win. After three full days in Luxembourg, we're all getting used to the time change and to walking around during the day. The teams we have played could not be more gracious, and there is a great deal of interest in our visit here. Pictures from Tuesday's loss to the Musel Pikes can be found here on the Luxembourg TV website. The U18 coaching staff stopped by our hotel after tonight's game to visit. There is great competition on the court, but real respect once the final horn sounds. The games have been a wonderful experience, thanks to our hosts.

The highlight of the day was the stop this afternoon at Vianden Castle, which is one of the most recognized photographs of Luxembourg. As soon as our double-decker bus pulled up to the overlook across from the castle, we knew this was something special and everyone grabbing their cameras. The team shot above is from the overlook with Vianden Castle in the background. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are filled right now with shots from this lookout. As we drove from small town to small town today through steep inclines, winding roads and peaceful lush green forests, it's clear that Luxembourg is a very beautiful place.

Lakeland President Dan Eck and several members of the team look over gifts at a shop in Vianden.

In the morning, we drove to north Luxembourg and enjoyed seeing famous photographer Edward Steichen's "Family of Man" exhibit at the castle in Clervaux. We had a group lunch at a restaurant in Munshausen, dining on a delicious local meal of chopped chicken in gravy over a biscuit, pommes frites (Europe's version of french fries), a salad of greens, a tasty soup to start and the most luscious apple and custard tart for dessert. They are taking very good card of us here!

Tomorrow is shaping up as a special day. We head to Strasbourg in France to visit the medieval old city center in the morning (which we are told is incredible) and we've been invited to the European Parliament in the afternoon. Look for a full report tomorrow.

Here are a number of videos from today, including talks with players Joey Burris and Kurt Jansen, and a visit with Sheboygan native Trent Wurtz, who was instrumental in planning our games here.