I could spend days in Old Rhodes. It has all the charms of an ancient city and it was easy to imagine myself going back in time as I walked the narrow, stone streets with small doorways and arches. I indulged in purchasing a hand-painted bowl depicting my favorite Greek goddess, Artemis, added two ceramic […]
Petaloudes, the valley of the butterflies, is nestled along a curve along the very windy road not far from the IPSC World Shoot range complex. The Callimorpha Quadripunctaria species of butterfly makes the valley their home, mating in July and August. They lay their eggs in September, emerge from cocoons in spring and in June […]
The fourth day of the match was a day off for members of Team USA in Modified and Ladies Production. The Leathams, USPSA President Michael Voigt, Maggie Reese, my brother and I all piled into the rental van to check out the town of Lindos. Lindos is a popular tourist destination on Rhodes. It has everything […]
One thing I love about traveling to matches abroad is the opportunity to experience the food, culture and sights. Instead of sitting around obsessing about the competition and my performances, I took every opportunity I could to explore the beautiful island of Rhodes. To add to the fun my brother arrived the first day of […]
No other action shooting event has the pomp and circumstance of an IPSC World Shoot. Held every three years, the event begins with an opening ceremony highlighted by a parade of national athletes, a welcome from the shooting federation and host city, lighting of the world shoot flame and cultural entertainment. It has the feel […]
My time at home between the USPSA Back-to-Back Nationals and my trip to Rhodes, Greece for the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) World Shoot was brief, really brief. Just after receiving my trophy for my Ladies’ Production win, I threw on Salomons and raced to the airport to catch a red-eye. I finished changing out […]
How exciting! USPSA President Michael Voigt announced the members of Team USA last week and stated the following on the USPSA website. “I would like extend my sincere appreciation to all the talented shooters that applied to represent USPSA at World Shoot XVI. Selecting the final team roster was difficult, due the extremely talented pool […]