Wednesday: The Vamos Brigade Hits Monte Carlo!!!
MAC and Spanish Eyes are now on the scene, and ready to report. Here is their first report, through Amethyst:
MAC & Spanish Eyes' Monte Carlo adventure - Update
Our gals are in place on central court ready for Rafa's match . It seems like they had a hectic morning - they had to leave for their flight at 5.30 am , and then sort out some hassle with the car hire in Monte Carlo . Plus I falsely predicted that the Coria-Mathieu match would only go to 2 sets* , which caused a bit of a panic that they wouldn't get to the court on time . But hey, they're there now, so hopefully we'll get some juicy updates later .
Oh and if anyone's got TV coverage of the match, don't forget to look out for the 2 fans in Hero T-shirts and VR wristbands, who are VAMOsing as if their lives depended on it .
Go Mad Alice and Spanish Eyes! VAMOS!
MAC'S FULL WEDNESDAY REPORT
OK I've found Villefranche sur Mer's finest internet cafe so am able to post the full story.
As Amethyst reported earlier her premature prediction of the end of Coria's match gave us palpitations as we hurtled aound Monte Carlo trying to find somewhere to park the car. Not easy when you're driving on the wrong side of the road and in the wrong side of the car. Took me ages not to open the car door every time I went to change gear.
Anyway we made it just in time to catch the last game of Coria's match. Not that we could tell that from underneath the stand where you have to wait until they change ends.
On the way in we'd spotted Tim Henman coming out of the players entrance so had that marked as a possibility for staking out later.
Fed made short shrift of Alberto Martin so we sent up silent prayers of thanks to Coria for coming back and dragging his match out for long enough for us to get there.
And then - RAFA!!!
He is just so beautiful in the flesh. We're sitting a few rows behind Uncle Toni so get to see all Rafa's expressions when he looks across for support.
There are hoards of children who can smell a match about to end and gather near the steps to catch players on their way out. This means no chance for the rest of us. Got a great view of the top of his head as he walked off court though.
Thay also have a little area under the stands where players come to sign autographs. Needless to say that was a complete zoo for Rafa. It must be hell for him.
At this point we left and went to the players entrance. It was pouring by then but we managed to get in under the awning. And then we waited. And waited. And waited.
Saw Coria, Ljubicic, Gaudio, Federer, Ferrer and a load of others come out. Were pretty sure that Rafa wouldn't have beaten us there. So we waited.
Then this wonderful security man (who I may have to marry) asked us if we'd like to step inside. This meant we were on our own at the top of the steps. We waited a bit more. A kid hanging around in there tried to tell us Rafa had gone but we stood our ground.
Finally, he and Toni came around the corner and up the steps towards us.
(Spanish Eyes has just admitted to me as I write this that when she first saw him over the edge of the wall she was hyperventilating so much she couldn't actually find the words to tell me he was on his way.)
OMG!!! Wearing a green top and shorts but with his hair newly dried. They weren't talking and Rafa looked really tired.
As they reached us Spanish Eyes said Buenas Noches and Rafa replied. Then we asked if he would sign the flag and I got him to sign a sketch. I then gave him the book of my drawings that I'd made up and said "This is for you". "For me? Sank you very much." And he did smile like he meant it.
After that he went out to the waiting hoards. That's when I followed him and in the spirit of research got a good close look at his behind. Looked pretty firm at that range.
Then he was whisked away in the courtesy car. Pah! Roger had to hang around for ages for his giving lots of chance for pics.
Have taken some shots but frankly the whole just the two of us with Rafa and Uncle Toni thing was just too much and we never took anything then.
Still - tomorrow is another day...........
*Coria was one set and 1-5 in the second down at this point, so it seemed like a reasonable assumption
MAC & Spanish Eyes' Monte Carlo adventure - Update
Our gals are in place on central court ready for Rafa's match . It seems like they had a hectic morning - they had to leave for their flight at 5.30 am , and then sort out some hassle with the car hire in Monte Carlo . Plus I falsely predicted that the Coria-Mathieu match would only go to 2 sets* , which caused a bit of a panic that they wouldn't get to the court on time . But hey, they're there now, so hopefully we'll get some juicy updates later .
Oh and if anyone's got TV coverage of the match, don't forget to look out for the 2 fans in Hero T-shirts and VR wristbands, who are VAMOsing as if their lives depended on it .
Go Mad Alice and Spanish Eyes! VAMOS!
MAC'S FULL WEDNESDAY REPORT
OK I've found Villefranche sur Mer's finest internet cafe so am able to post the full story.
As Amethyst reported earlier her premature prediction of the end of Coria's match gave us palpitations as we hurtled aound Monte Carlo trying to find somewhere to park the car. Not easy when you're driving on the wrong side of the road and in the wrong side of the car. Took me ages not to open the car door every time I went to change gear.
Anyway we made it just in time to catch the last game of Coria's match. Not that we could tell that from underneath the stand where you have to wait until they change ends.
On the way in we'd spotted Tim Henman coming out of the players entrance so had that marked as a possibility for staking out later.
Fed made short shrift of Alberto Martin so we sent up silent prayers of thanks to Coria for coming back and dragging his match out for long enough for us to get there.
And then - RAFA!!!
He is just so beautiful in the flesh. We're sitting a few rows behind Uncle Toni so get to see all Rafa's expressions when he looks across for support.
There are hoards of children who can smell a match about to end and gather near the steps to catch players on their way out. This means no chance for the rest of us. Got a great view of the top of his head as he walked off court though.
Thay also have a little area under the stands where players come to sign autographs. Needless to say that was a complete zoo for Rafa. It must be hell for him.
At this point we left and went to the players entrance. It was pouring by then but we managed to get in under the awning. And then we waited. And waited. And waited.
Saw Coria, Ljubicic, Gaudio, Federer, Ferrer and a load of others come out. Were pretty sure that Rafa wouldn't have beaten us there. So we waited.
Then this wonderful security man (who I may have to marry) asked us if we'd like to step inside. This meant we were on our own at the top of the steps. We waited a bit more. A kid hanging around in there tried to tell us Rafa had gone but we stood our ground.
Finally, he and Toni came around the corner and up the steps towards us.
(Spanish Eyes has just admitted to me as I write this that when she first saw him over the edge of the wall she was hyperventilating so much she couldn't actually find the words to tell me he was on his way.)
OMG!!! Wearing a green top and shorts but with his hair newly dried. They weren't talking and Rafa looked really tired.
As they reached us Spanish Eyes said Buenas Noches and Rafa replied. Then we asked if he would sign the flag and I got him to sign a sketch. I then gave him the book of my drawings that I'd made up and said "This is for you". "For me? Sank you very much." And he did smile like he meant it.
After that he went out to the waiting hoards. That's when I followed him and in the spirit of research got a good close look at his behind. Looked pretty firm at that range.
Then he was whisked away in the courtesy car. Pah! Roger had to hang around for ages for his giving lots of chance for pics.
Have taken some shots but frankly the whole just the two of us with Rafa and Uncle Toni thing was just too much and we never took anything then.
Still - tomorrow is another day...........
*Coria was one set and 1-5 in the second down at this point, so it seemed like a reasonable assumption
posted by Susan at 11:04 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for the great report, ladies! So glad you got to see Rafa, and give him your gift. He is indeed a sweetie!
Keep us posted!
Susan xoxo
hey wow.. u just got there and havin adventures already!! gr8!! but next time.. TAKE PICS!!
hahaha, lovely report! thank you thank you! more more!
*gets greedy*
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