The last couple of months we have been preparing behind the scenes on four fronts -NZ, SA, SL + Aus and all that after two very busy and successful tours to Sri Lanka & the Caribbean!
The tour started on 22nd February we had 20 people in St Kitts and we became friends instantly, a couple of warm up games, a lot of local banter and several beers later we were on our way to Antigua.
On our recent tour to the Caribbean I looked around the stands in Antigua and there appears to be an ever increasing volume of woman going to the game whether they are girlfriends, wives, daughters or just friends...
Granted. It is a long way to New Zealand and you don’t go much further before you start coming back. However, if there is a country worth the journey then it is this beautiful collection of Pacific islands with its pleasant climate and friendly inhabitants.
Just for a change I write this blog on the plane heading for Dubai en route to England and am hoping for another view of the amazing 7* Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai, brings back memories of unbelievable bedrooms!
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