Final Two Days

After breakfast with a lounge full of tennis stars, we off to our final physio sessions with Morkul. We hope we can find a replacement back home.

Following our appointment, we walk to the Adelaide Central Market for a lunch of chicken, lamb and merguez Moroccan cous cous. Le Souk, the small restaurant stall next to the paella place we sampled earlier in the trip had been on our list since then.  We split the cous cous combo and its too much for the two of us. Le Souk wins over the paella place.

As we walk back to Rundle Mall, we pass Victoria Square which is ready for the Tour Down Under. The women's tour is this week and the men's next week.

Following lunch Carol's phone is rebooted by Telstra.  CJ is off to watch the Lady Strikers and cop a seat in the Bodyline Bar. Carol will join around six for the second half of the double header with the men.

Meredith, who we met at the last double header passes by with her daughter back from Towson State in Maryland.  She invites CJ to go golfing.  Fortunately for CJ since she is at Uni on a golf scholarship,  he can gracefully decline with our impending departure and his current back problems.

CJ's struck up conversations with other members.  By the time the innings break of the men's match occurs, we're ready to return to the room to watch the Strikers bat on TV.  Our ex-neighbor Steven passes by to say goodbye.  By coincidence, he vacationed last weekend on Kangaroo Island with the folks who've been sitting in front of us for hours.

As we all leave together, Carol apologizes to the couple sitting next to us for the circus we've been running next to them. Their response is that they can't believe two American's know anything about cricket let alone are members of SACA and know so many bloody people in Adelaide. For them its been a hoot to watch the show.

When the match lets out, there is a flood of humanity swarming across the footbridge. It's an impressive watch.

Final day breakfast is again in the company of cricket greats. Our guy, Tiafoe informs us that he lost.  The paper tells us The Bryans won so US success came down to our lead guy.  We forget to ask.

Our last day is actually quite boring.  We pack.  We rest in the room.  We have tea.  After two months of procrastination, CJ tries to take a tour of Adelaide Oval and the 1400 tours are booked out.  Seriously they can't fit in a single SACA member?

The best thing of the day is the arrival of Neil with our new Samsung A5 phones. We receive him in the concierge lounge.  Shortly after his son Tom arrives.  We have a fun discussion with the two of them until they must depart. Carol passes some bits of leftover food to Neil and CJ passes his transferrable guest SACA guest pass to Tom.

One indication of our enjoyment of our time with the Mullins and Hahn families is the lack of photos.  We have so much fun when we're with them, we simply don't think about photos and photo documenting.

Final packing in the room and a quick breakfast. It seemed a bit early for the tennis players to show until Henri Laconte and a couple others came early.  We are on our way home. See you on our next adventure.!