On Sunday, the Flores Family brought us to the train station (in two cars because our luggage wouldn’t fit in one). It wasn’t until we were seated on the train to Melbourne that we relaxed a bit and had time to reflect. As the train pulled out of the station we were sad to see Albury disappear behind us.
It is surprising how quickly our 13 months in Australia have passed by. We can remember our arrival as clearly as if it were yesterday. It is surprising how deeply we have been affected by our year abroad. It was truly an unforgettable experience.
We arrived without expectation and embarrassed by how little we knew about Australia. Now we feel like Australia is home. We have learned so much about the country, traveled it extensively, and met so many great people along the way. We have also gotten used to the accents and the slang, the differences in the culture, and driving on the left.
We feel lucky to have met so many wonderful people and to have forged many lifelong friendships. It is difficult to leave knowing that we will be far away from all of the people we have grown accustom to seeing daily. We want to extend an open invitation to anyone we have met in Australia who would like to visit us in Seattle. Everywhere we went in Australia, we were shown nothing but the utmost hospitality, and we would love the opportunity to reciprocate. Both tennis players and non-tennis players should not hesitate to contact us.
We will miss you all very much! Thank you for a grand time.
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