Alassio Day 3: Arrival of the Sun!
Draws are here. Day three for me in the tournament semifinal day. It was Groundhog Day since I warmed up again with Ellen at 7 AM. She played first match […]
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Alassio MT700 Day 2
Draws are here Today I warmed up at 7 AM again with Ellen Neumann. I didn’t play until 2:30 and Ellen played at 11:30. We both won and both play […]
Roma ➡️ Firenze
Thursday we left Rome on a rainy day. Traffic in Rome was crazy but we had allotted more than sufficient time to wait for the taxi (Freenow app is very […]
A Visit to Another Country in Rome; the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica & More
Tuesday we visited the smallest country in the world, Vatican City, with a population of under 1000 people (no children) and a size of around 100-110 acres In size it […]
Murano & Burano, Italy
Wednesday we ( Susan, Tim, Tracey & I) took the vaporetto (water bus) to Murano from Santa Lucia in Venice. I had booked a demonstration of glass blowing in Murano. […]
Venice: Doges Palace (Italian Tour), Getting Lost in Venice
Tuesday we had our first of two full days in Venice. Everyone went exploring early…I walked to San Marco Square, taking lots of photos of canals, boats and shops along […]
Sorrento to Venice by Train
Today we had a leisurely start with a 10:20 train to Naples, then a noon train to Venice Santa Lucia, arriving around 5:30pm. It was a nice journey and easy…Susan […]
Capri, Italy
Yesterday was a long one…we walked to the port in Sorrento (which involved the first of many steps during the day)…following google maps we walked to the elevator which theoretically […]
Travel to Turkey!
Vicki Buholz, Jenny Rens and I arrived safely in Turkey on March 2 though it was March 3 by the time we finally got to our hotel in Side. We […]
Loire Valley Day 5: Loche, a Royal Ancient City, and a Wednesday Market
Wednesday is market day in Loches, one of the small, beautiful towns in the Loire Valley. It sits on the River Indre and is a medieval town with a citadel […]
Amboise Castle & DiVinci’s Chateau
We spent Tuesday in Amboise where we saw the interesting castle there which overlooks the Loire River. We also visited Clos Luce, the home of Leonardo Da Vinci and in […]
Barcelona Champion on a Stormy Saturday
Draws and results are here. The big news on Saturday was not the tennis, but the big rain/thunder storms that hit Barcelona and Catalonia, the region that includes Barcelona. I […]
Into the Final in Barcelona and a Visit to Casa Vicens
Draws are here. I finally played my first match Thursday night in Barcelona against Carmen Chillida, who played number one for the Spanish Althea Gibson team in Palm Beach Gardens. […]
Mallorca ➡️ Barcelona
Barcelona ITF MT1000 draws It was a busy Monday for me. I trained in Mallorca from 8 to 9:30 in the morning. After tennis, I drove back to my Airbnb, […]
Tennis & Hiking in Mallorca
It was another hot day in Mallorca nearly 100°. I played tennis for an hour and a half in the morning and each day I’m getting better I think. After […]
2026 Dates/Sites Announced for ITF Masters World Championships
Dates and sites of 2026 ITF Masters World Championships 30/35: Tokyo!!! 40/45: Portugal! 60/65/70: Turkey! 75/80/85/90: Crete, Greece!
Vicki Into Semis; Waiting to Play; Peanut Butter Found; Budapest Views: Tuesday in Hungary
Draws are here. The photos now should load into this article. Vicki and I practiced around 7:45 for an hour this morning. It was cool and a nice time to […]
Bled Castle, Lake Bled and Radovljica, Slovenia
Today, Sunday was a tourist day for me, along with MJ & Rudy Pachl. We drove to Bled, Slovenia, about 1 hour 20 minutes from Feld am See. We considered […]
First Round Success in Feld Am See but Rain is Coming!
Draws are here. Yesterday I warmed up with MJ Pachl, then played at 10:30 against Anita Hoelting of Germany, a very nice lady who is still learning the game and […]
Hike to Castell d’Alaro
Sunday September 1, 2024 Today was a day off from tennis, so I decided to hike to the Alaro Castle. I wasn’t sure when I started that I would complete […]
Back in Mallorca
Saturday Aug 31, 2024, Alaro, Spain Quick post before tennis! I arrived here on August 28, very jet lagged! My trip went pretty well, just long…a drive from San Diego […]
USA 30/35/40 Teams Win Four of Five Ties on Tuesday in Lisbon and Advance to Medal Rounds in M30/35/40 and W40. Wednesday: USA M30 Advance to the Final; Thursday: W30 Advance
Thursday August 8, 2024, 4:20 PM Lisbon time (writing from USA) USA Results for Tuesday: M30 Won 3/0 vs Argentina M40 won 2/1 vs Mexico to finish second in group […]
USA Masters Teams Go 4/0 on Day Two in Portugal.
Draws are here. W 35/40 and M 30/35 won today in Portugal. The M40/W30 had byes. M30 won 2/1 vs Japan, winning 61 60 at #2 singles (Ilia Shatashavili), and […]
Tuesday in Copenhagen: Church of Our Saviour Tower; Christianborg Palace (Slot) and Rosenborg Palace (Slot)
Tuesday was my last day in Copenhagen. I made a reservation before leaving my hotel to climb up the tower of the Church of Our Saviour, and it was a […]
Doubles Finalists, A Last Walk Through Lugano
Draws are here. Leanne and I lost our 55 doubles final to a good team, Anna Benzon who won the 55 singles over Scola and Monica Giamberini, a doubles specialist […]
Monte Bre on a Steamy Friday
I had the day off from the tournament in Lugano, but we finished so late last night that I slept late and didn’t get started very early today. I first […]
Lugano Singles Champion; Midnight Madness Doubles
Draws are here. I played Carola Kluzer of Italy in the singles final and played very well…though she was not at her best, and won the 65 singles title. We […]
Into the Final in Lugano; Late Night Tennis Ahead
Draws are here Thursday July 18, 2024 I played my second round robin match yesterday evening in Lugano and it was pretty quick. The match in the other round robin […]
Locarno, Switzerland
Wednesday July 16, 2024, Lugano, Switzerland I had the day off from matches in Lugano today, so decided to take a half day trip to Locarno, on Lake Maggiore in […]
Late Night/Early Morning Tennis Under the Lights: Into the Semis
Draws are here. Yesterday was a late one! Rosemary Everett and I practiced at 10 am for an hour, then I went back to my hotel to prepare for my […]