SOFTBALL COACHES LONGEST DAY

SOFTBALL COACHES LONGEST DAY  

YOU ONLY HEAR ABOUT THESE THINGS BUT YOU ASK YOUR SELF DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?

Yes! I got up at 4.30 in the morning to catch my plane at 7:00 am from Canberra to Sydney. My connecting flight was at 9:00 am to Perth Australia a 4 and 1/2 hour journey. Put my phone on airplane mode and was fully charged for when i got to Perth. As we flew over the vast continent, I managed a 1/2 hour sleep and then woke up as I smelt the food going by, and breakfast of ham quiche and chicken sausage, with a cup of tea was very good. When the cabin was cleared up I decided to get up and stretch and get the circulation moving. On the way back to my seat 15A I decided to get my camera out from the overhead locker. Now this was when my longest day really started. I grabbed my phone, and nearly dropped it as it was so hot. I sat down in my seat and looked at the phone as I wanted to take some photos of the landscape as it was getting drier and drier the closer we got to Perth. To my surprise I only had 10 minutes of battery left. I took a few photos and that finished the battery.

Arrived in Perth, went straight to Avis where softball had a car booked for me. It was 11.50 Perth time and I was to be at the ballpark by 12.00 to start my selection duties to pick our National team. The lady was very polite at the desk, when I asked if she had a car booked from Softball Australia for Bob Harrow and I showed her my drivers license.

 After searching for 10 minutes she asked if I had a reservation number I said I do but it is in my mobile and the battery is flat. 

I remembered that another selector John Whitefield was to have picked up the car, and maybe it was in his name. There was no car in his name and she still could not understand why Softball Australia's name did not come up. Finally after a 1/2 hour she said I have a Bob Whitefield and I also see Softball Australia booked this car. Hooray!!! for that, signed my name and asked if she could give me a map as my apps in the phone had my talking directions. Now she assured me the park was only 20 minutes away, I picked up my luggage and headed for my car. I followed her directions and did everything right but ended up at Mirrabooka Reserve which was not the softball fields, I pulled into 3 places to ask directions and all said they didn't live in these parts, only work here. Again I went to grab my phone, but realized no use battery is dead. I finally found a BP service station and a lady sitting in the back office heard me say softball and said I take my daughter there to play. After a few minutes I was on my way to the ballpark. Two hours later I have finally arrived at the ballpark.

Missed the whole game, but managed to catch the opening ceremonies and the last two games of the day.

 It couldn't happen again asked directions to where I was staying, my team manager said you just go down the Reid Highway and turn left on North Beach Road and the caravan park is only 100 meters on the left. You are only 15 minutes away. I followed his directions and went up and down North Beach Road but couldn't find the my home. Figured I will fix this phone information and get their phone number. Dialed the number, got the message that office hours are 8am to 6pm. so I phoned my son who had checked in but was still at the ballpark. He got upset with me and said its 367 North Beach Road. I told him I know its dark but there is no 367 North Beach Road, the numbers only go from 22 to 96. He asked if I saw a Golf Course I said know but would look again. Another 20 mins went by so I phoned again. They finally thought yea he is really lost. What do you see and we will ask the locals to figure out where you are, I am in front of North Beach School. Oh you must turn around and go the other way till you come to Duffy Street turn right go to the round about and you will see North Beach Road and the caravan park is 100 meters on the left. Finally I thought i will soon be in bed. Down the road i went and would you believe no numbers reached 367 but this time I saw a golf course must be getting close. Phoned back to my son who really got upset with me. I said i would go back and see if I missed some numbers. As I got back to the round about i saw a sign and arrow on the tree pointing to another North Beach Road. I took this road and sure enough 100 meters down the road on the left was this beautiful big park, that can hold up to 1000 people. They told me my key would be in the letter box. No key, buzzed the night manager, and he was so kind and went and found a key, gave me a pass code that opened the gate and took me to my cabin. Finally home sweet home for the next 5 nights. Yes 20 hours later I finally made it. Oh yes I will post the results of the games on my daily report tomorrow but i do know, ACT our smallest state, is the team to beat. Hope you enjoy this post and please leave any comments you have. Thank-you for reading.