The father of an Aussie Olympian has revealed the epic way family and friends will cheer her on at Paris 2024. Proud dad Ross Andrews' daughter Abby Andrews is a water polo player who will be part of the squad, know as 'The Stingers' competing in France . And he was faced with organising how 34 family and friends get there to cheer her on.
READ MORE: Here are all the best places to stay in Phuket, depending on what vibe you're after Ross told 2GB host Ben Fordham told he has put together a trip including a lavish private villa, chef and a bus to ensure they don't miss any of the big moments. He said it has taken a year of planning and cost $100,000 for everyone - even though it was only six weeks ago it was confirmed Abby would be going. "I thought 'Abby going to make the team'.
I took a punt, I rang a couple of travel agents and started looking at accommodation," he told Fordham. But he got a shock. READ MORE: The best beaches in the world for nudists have been revealed "It ranged between $40,000 and $200,000.
.. I didn't want to buy a house in Paris.
" Undeterred and saying even if he had to "live in a tent" he was going, he kept up the research. He said he came up with the idea of renting a big villa for everyone, just outside Paris. READ MORE: The 'one thing' you have to do in Paris, according to Catriona Rowntree He said his travel agent at Hello World found a wedding venue which sleeps 35.
"It's on ten hectares, it's got a lake, pool table, swimming pool, table tennis...
" he said. "We got it." It cost around $49,000 for everyone, including his 86-year-old mother - to stay there for 16 days.
They're even hiring a bus for $20,000 to get to and from the venue. READ MORE: These are the best cruise lines according to social media users READ MORE: Mainland Greece is an affordable way to have a Euro summer - here's where you need to go Then, while they were considering dividing up cooking duties, they decided it might be easier to hire a chef. The travel agent found one - for $6000 - so they booked him.
They have even delegated roles to all those going - with his being the "bus monitor," he told 2GB , laughing..
