Planning

This all started during the last AO - when chatting on WhatsApp with the Willoughby Walker's group - Merrilyn stated that she would love to attend in person. So I responded with "why not do a sisters trip' to the AO next year". Many replied very enthusiastically so the planning started.

Dieter immediatly found a great hotel deal at the Pullman City - about a 20 walk to the tennis center. It was about $800 for 4 nights with a Romance Package (including a bottle of Champagne, breakfast and Club Lounge access). He also noted that you get a suite for around $1000 so decided he would come too - a few other partners jumped in as well. Everyone booked: Pat & Dieter, Merrilyn & Geoff, Mary, Janette, Helen & Garry (as well as Robyn & Roger, Judy and Jean - who all later cancelled). Vaia and John decided to attend as well but made their own arrangements.

Much later around September we all booked our transport - some by air, other by road and one by rail.

When advance tennis bookings opened in early October - Dieter booked the tickets guided by Vaia and John who just happened to be on a long layover in Doha. So now we were all set.

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