Meal Courtesy of RRPMC

Our naughty offspring, as mentioned earlier in the blog, gave us cash to spend on a meal in all the countries we’d be visiting. We used our Australian dollars tonight at the restaurant we’ve frequented once or twice a day since we’ve been back in Melbourne, already mentioned by Dave.

The waitresses are very friendly and made us feel most welcome (like Sophie in the photo). Add to that the excellence of the food and variety on the menu and we couldn’t have gone anywhere else!

Jean

Guests at the MCG

Tina’s friend, Peta, had given us posh guest tickets for today’s cricket when we saw her on Boxing Day. When we called in to see her prior to the start of play today, she gave us the “poshest” tickets so we felt very privileged. More than that, she took us round the library which not only boasts the best collection of cricket books and journals in the Southern Hemisphere, but contains all sorts of other sports publications as well. As Dave mentioned, we were also given drinks at teatime.
Jean

Shift in Power

Jubilant South Africa (left) are on the verge of their first ever series win in Australia after outplaying the home side for the second day running at the MCG on Monday.

They bowled the Australians out for 247 in their second innings with only captain Ricky Ponting (99) putting up prolonged resistance. Needing only 183 to win and go 2-0 ahead in the three-match series, South Africa closed on 30-0 and it should be a formality on Tuesday, famous last words.

We had one of the best views in the house, from the members' enclosure where everybody was perfectly behaved in a booze-free area, and it was a memorable and great day's cricket between the sport's top two nations. Dave