marykekevinAug 28, 20231 min readOne Week AfterWe survived the long journey home. We slept for what felt like two days and then coughed and hacked the rest of the week. We already...
marykekevinAug 21, 20233 min readSydney final weekendHow is it already Monday?! Long story short, on Saturday the travel crud took us down. We both tested negative for Covid thankfully after...
kpsoundersAug 20, 20232 min readBin Chickens & Scrub TurkeysFriday here in Sydney was another World Cup rest day, so we made plans to go to Taronga Zoo on a different part of Sydney harbor. Meant...
marykekevinAug 17, 20232 min readSydney spectacularOur last leg was flying from Auckland to Sydney. The airport train got us into downtown after sunset so our first glimpse of the famous...
marykekevinAug 16, 20232 min readWeta, game day and awayFor our free day before the Auckland game I booked us tickets for the Weta workshop unleashed. The actual Weta workshop is in Wellington...
kpsoundersAug 15, 20231 min readSky city aaand..Venturing out into Auckland on a ‘rest day’ from the World Cup means more on foot than previously. It also means poorer cell service....
marykekevinAug 14, 20234 min readAug 13 - HobbitonOur journey there and back again started at 11:30am when our tour guide Andy picked us up and drove us far into the New Zealand...
marykekevinAug 12, 20231 min readAug 12Travel day once again. This time heading north to Auckland on a quick one hour flight. Getting to the airport from our hotel took half of...
kpsoundersAug 11, 20231 min readRed glare of rockets….Well, as Maryke has written, everyone we root for has been getting knocked out. Like her, I’m not sure who should go out in the...
marykekevinAug 11, 20231 min readAug 11It must be time for reverse psychology in who we root for. USWNT are out. Netherlands are out. Japan are out. Really would love to see...
marykekevinAug 10, 20231 min readAug 10We woke up to a lovely marine layer of grey and rain. It’s a rest day for the tournament so no games until tomorrow. Despite the rain we...
marykekevinAug 9, 20232 min readAug 8 - 9We started with wandering Queen Victoria Market. With local produce, meat, cheeses and just about every souvenir you can imagine. We...
kpsoundersAug 7, 20232 min readCooked by Swedish ChefsUSA v Sweden. Ooof. Started out with some good fire and possession by the Americans, though Swedish defenders were like Volvo safety...
marykekevinAug 7, 20231 min readAug 7Well last night was rough. Our seats were amazingly close but the stadium felt very pro-Sweden. There were pockets of US fans and even a...
kpsoundersAug 6, 20233 min readAug 6 - Mine! mine!Started off this morning close to usual sleep wise so maybe the delayed plane we needed from NYC to LA was in our favor. Thought it was...
marykekevinAug 5, 20232 min readAug 4-5We’re flying over the Pacific today. Heading south of Hawaii and Fiji on our 14 hour flight to Melbourne. When you turn the globe just...
marykekevinAug 3, 20231 min readAugust 3Hello again! After 9 long and crazy years, Kevin and I are heading on another World Cup Adventure. This time for the Women’s World Cup in...