Day 7 - Tennis, sea and heavy metal

Louis and I started the day with some much needed exercise and a game of tennis at the Balbao Park Tennis Club. As we arrived, a man was being taken away in an ambulance - not an encouraging start to a session of fiercely competitive, high-powered tennis in 80 degrees heat, with no shade. After an hour of superb rallies, volleys, back-hand spins and overhead smashes and a very lucky 6-4 victory for Louis, we cycled back to the house feeling fit and healthy and ready for the next meal.

In the afternoon we went to Mission Beach and did a spot of swimming - the water temperature was perfect, as of course you would expect in late October.

After that it was time for a beer in and a wander around Coronado. We watched the sandpipers having dinner and also strolled around the opulent Del Coronado Hotel, which is where Some Like It Hot was filmed.

In the evening the ladies relaxed at home with a glass of Zinfandel, while the men went to do a spot of head-banging at the House of Blues, seeing two excellent metal bands - The Black Dahlia Murder and Suicide Silence. A nice noisy end to a tranquil and restful day.