Today was another surreal day of seeing places and people that I had only ever seen on TV. It started with breakfast at the famous Turf Hotel Butty Van, and ended with Wrexham vs Millwall at the Racecourse ground.
Wayne from the Turf Hotel did manage to secure a match ticket for me, so I met with Wayne right after breakfast to pick that up. He is such terrific guy, and I am very grateful to him. Then I went for a walk into town. I saw a few things that I recognised from the Disney documentary series "Welcome to Wrexham", including the leaning miners statue, and Zerno Cafe, the coffee shop established by Ukrainian refugees. I had coffee and cake at Zerno Cafe, and it was great.
I went to the Turf for a pint before the match (it was definitely five o'clock somewhere) and I met some Americans, Irish, Germans, Australians, and some Welsh people who were also in "Welcome to Wrexham". I was a bit starstruck and probably fangirling, but I got some selfies with them, so I'm happy with that. Everyone was very friendly and the mood was one of happy camaraderie.
The football match was great. Our team played well, their team played well, and it was an exciting game. Sadly, the result did not go our way, but that's football.
Early on in season one of "Welcome to Wrexham", Rob and Ryan are discussing their upcoming first trip to Wrexham. Rob says, "I just want to go to the Turf Hotel, drink Wrexham Lager, and watch Wrexham play at the Racecourse." At the time, I thought "Me too!", and today I did all those things.
Wish you were here.
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