To wind down a truly magical and adventure-filled summer, Aaron and I were invited to the Women's Finals of the Australian Open. Wow! Thank you, Mastercard!
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| Loved this sign giving visitors directions to AO! |
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| AO logo filled with tennis balls! |
Mastercard had a very cool beach club where guests and cardholders could relax, soak their feet in a cool pool, enjoy entertainment and have a bite to eat. There were spontaneous
Priceless moments, too!
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| Glad there was a pic of the beach club online from Nadia Cameron of CMO.com.au |
Like when Chris Evert came out to give us her predictions on the match (Caroline Wozniacki vs. Simona Halep, by the way).
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| Australian chef Neil Perry and American tennis star Chris Evert |
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| Our view of the court |
The tennis was incredible! The players were well matched (as you'd expect at world ranked #1 vs #2) and it was no sure-thing for either woman. The three sets were intense. In the end, Wozniacki won (and became ranked #1 for a short time) - and it was her first Grand Slam. It was great to witness that history.
Aaron and I rushed back from the AO to pick Micah up from our friends house and meet Eytan at the return bus from camp! We had
one day before the school year started and our extracurricular activities resumed. It was a bit insane looking back, but I'm glad we had the opportunity to do so many great things over the summer!
