Our last day...we were supposed to play golf with Janine's sisters at Tee Tree Gully but unfortunately it was raining so we met with Deirdre and Bronwyn in North Adelaide.

North Adelaide has plenty of lovely old buildings....

We had coffee , cake and a lot of laughs at "Mercato", an Italian cafe, bar and supermarket.

Did some shopping in the city...

...and I played the piano at the airport while we were waiting for our plane to board...a first for me...

....a very comfortable trip home with an empty seat between Jane and I ... a good book to read... and a delightful sunset to enjoy in the air...

 

Janine and Jane eating their bacon and egg burgers before we left to go to Kooyong Golf Course....

We were able to wish Hannah good luck as she was leaving the practice facilities.

The final round of the 2026 Women's Australian Open...

Having a chat up the fairway... Hannah, Magdalena Simmermacher (from Argentina ) and Cassie Alexander (from South Africa).

Anna, Jane and Janine waiting patiently behind the 18th green for the final group to appear.

Such a good crowd...

Hannah won !!! We had such a great time in Adelaide and this win was the icing on the cake.  The last time an Australian won the Open was in 2014 (Karrie Webb) ....and it was a Perth girl that won the 2026 Open.

The gorgeous Kooyonga course without the crowds....

We were exhausted....

The eight of us met at the Ramsgate Hotel for dinner to celebrate Hannah's win ....and our final night in Adelaide.

Across the road from the Hotel is Henley Square  ...and then Henley Jetty and beach. It was so busy with many families enjoying the night air.

Hannah on the first tee...a larger crowd today...being Saturday.

It was very warm...

It was so wonderful to see Hannah's swing up close....

The crowds waiting for Hannah to hit onto this green...

Jane and I ate a famous Vili's pasty for lunch...well, we had two each....delicious.

Luckily the pine trees did provide a lot of shade....

Hannah and Kirsten on the green....

Anna, Jane and me....and Hannah popped herself into the photo...how nice of her.

Walking back to our car after all the games had finished and the course was completely empty....I'm holding the Selfie Stick...it's pretty heavy.

 

At the driving range at Kooyong Golf Club ...soon after we arrived we were fortunate to see Hannah  and Minjee warming up with Richie Smith their coach.

Soooooo many pine trees on the Kooyonga course.

Anna, Jane, Janine and I had a marvellous time exploring the course and following our chosen players.

In the afternoon we played at Glenelg Golf Club (another reciprocal club). Again more pine trees...fabulous fairways and greens.

Anna...who always hit the longest drive....

A pelican on the course ....another first for me....

Drinks after the game with Anna and Jane....we really had a ball together on the course...and a delicious dinner in the Clubhouse.

Finished dinner as the sun set ...Kelly, Anna, me and Jane ...we were all pleased that Anna had brought her Selfie Stick.

Jane, Mardi,Kelly, Anna, me, Jane and Janine .....Barb unfortunately was at home with a cold.

I hope I will see Glenelg golf course again one day.

 

Today I caught up with my dear friend Jan, a former colleague I hadn't seen in years. She treated me to lunch at Joe's in Henley Beach, where we chatted endlessly while taking in the stunning coastal views.

After lunch, we naturally took a walk along the beach....something we both thoroughly enjoyed. 

It was a little windy ....we had such a lovely time together.

In the late afternoon Janine and I went for a long walk to Tennyson Beach, north of Grange Beach. 

Unusual sky....choppy water...and a little windy but nice and cool...

.....Grange Jetty....The coastline around Adelaide has so many jetties largely because of its geography, history and lifestyle. The natural coastline along Gulf St Vincent is very shallow. Ships historically couldn't get close to shore, so long jetties were built to extend out into deeper water for loading and unloading goods and passengers.