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| sweet Robert giving us a tour of the MCG |
Ah, our last day in Melbourne. Pretty depressing because this means that our time in Australia is basically done. I can't be too upset though because this also means New Zealand is on our horizon! Yesterday was a bit of a cloudy day in Melbourne and the weather cooled off quite a bit. We woke up early and went down to the Melbourne Cricket Grounds for a tour. The MCG is a big deal in the world of cricket. The Melbourne Cricket Grounds are to cricket as Fenway Park is to baseball. Everyone who loves the sport has to see a game here at some point in their life. We were able to snag a tour from a 77 year old gem named Robert. Robert grew up in Melbourne and has been part of the Melbourne Cricket Club since 1948. This man loves him some cricket. He knows his stuff too, his passion was refreshing and anything we asked him about he provided not only an answer but some sweet little anecdote. I loved Robert and his quirky memories that he shared with us. It was a great last little bit of Melbourne, a nice piece of the heart of the place.
Robert was indeed a great guide for us around the MCG! You phrased it really well calling the stadium the "heart of the place." No doubt these Australians love their cricket! I thought it was funny how Robert would address the group for a portion of the time and then start talking directly with Anoop about famous cricketers and what they had done during their career in games at the MCG. (Nobody else had a clue who those two guys were in that picture prior to our visit.) It's a bit ironic that at 77 years young Robert isn't "old enough" to sit in the bar for the elite members of the MCC and even if he was, he would still sit in the stands somewhere. What a neat outing!
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