Day 29 - New balls please

So it's our final full day 😒, so we needed to make the most of it. 

So first stop Australian Open, once in a lifetime opportunity. when we booked the holiday it didn't even occur to us that the open would be on.   
We got our tickets and enjoyed a doubles match before going off to get something to eat.   

We could have stayed all day, but needed to make the most of thr day so left and next stop was a river cruise where we learnt alot about Melbourne and how it grew. 
Then off to do some souvenir shopping.  Then off to the Southgate ( similar to  Southbank in London)  for a cocktail ( it's our last night so it would be rude not too).   We also had our final dinner, boo hiss 

We took a leisurely stroll back to the hotel,
 although we weren't sure if we should pay this place a visit!!!

Back at the hotel where the likes of Louis Armstrong, Ava Gardner had stayed, we had our final nightcap of the trip and toasted what a great time we had had. 
Tomorrow lunch time we leave for the airport for the long flight home,  we do have something planned  for the morning so I will update day 30 and 31 when I'm home. 

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