Slow start again, we started packing, everyone was sharing photos etc. After lunch of rolls, tomato, prosciutto and cheese we headed into the Antonettiano Mole, one of the symbols of Torino and home of the Museum of Cinema. The museum was very cool with a Martin Scorsese exhibition. We then got the lift to the top, great views over the city. Just had time to walk to the Piazza Castello,and meet the rest of the team for dinner. We then caught the bus into the closing ceremony. We missed the speeches but enjoyed the 80's disco party. Lots of dancing and good fun. Said goodbye to our teammates who were leaving early the next day and danced till midnight. We had come seventh overall as the team we were meant to play left early! No gold ... read more

Our game today was due at 11 but was delayed due to the rain from last night. We should have won this game but our base umpire didn't know the rules and appeared to have something against us, particularly after we challenged one of his calls. Dad even threw his hat down in disgust at one call. We reckon he cost us at least 2 runs and we only lost by 2! As it was Kevin's birthday we headed to the Lingotto shopping centre and had lunch at the Wild West Cafe so he could have steak. It was very pleasant. We then went to the Basillica Superga, a little out of town, which had great views of the city and a monument to the Grand Torino football team whose plane crashed into the hill in ... read more

Another early timeslot for game 5. We played the Alberta Crude team form Canada and were beaten again, 12-7, but it was a good game. The weather was much cooler so we headed into town and visited the markets, the Reale Palace and wandered the shopping streets. Then headed up to the Alpine Museum at Monte di Cappucini which on a clear day has a 440km view of the Alps. Back at the hotel everyone got dressed up in their new purchases and we went down the street to the Metropolitan Cafe where our friend Niño had organised dinner for us to celebrate Elise's 60th birthday. It was another great night. We had antipasto with various meats, then delicious pasta and then a plate with rolled veal, ribs and potatoes, very nice. For dessert they had ... read more

Game 3 was played out of Torino in Avigliana. The field was a little hard to find but was worth the search. There was a ruined castle looking down over the field and a gorgeous lake just down the road. We played a team from the Czech Republic who were lovely. We were winning 16-2 and only ended up winning 16-14!!! It was a fun game though. After the game we followed one of the local boys down through somebodies yard to the lakeshore for a swim. The water was beautiful and we all enjoyed the swim. We went back to the "Bar on the Corner" for dinner and they made us a lovely dinner. We had one large table of 19 and the locals had another. It was a great night and we gave them ... read more

It was a fairly slow start to the day as I was feeling a bit shady after last nights dinner! Headed into town around 2pm to look around before we had to marshall for the opening ceremony. Caught the train in and walked across the Po River to a large memorial, took some photos and then had a gelati. Wandered back to the Piazza Vittori Veneto and did a lap of the shops. The atmosphere was amazing with athletes from all over the world wandering around. The rest of the team arrived around four and we started taking photos of all the different teams and outfits. We all put on Australian flag tattoos and they were also very popular with the volunteers. There was entertainment till around seven when we were asked to make our way ... read more