Another practical issue that will almost certainly have to wait for another day is whether states can decline to recognize same-sex marriages performed in jurisdictions where it is legal.

FORBES: High Court May Decide Same-Sex Marriage Case This Term

The train is the Ghan, a long-established service that runs up (and down) the centre of Australia from one coast to another on a three-day trip of almost 2, 000 miles.

BBC: Five unforgettable rail journeys

Double that effort by exercising for an hour a day for five days and the risk for stroke drops by almost another 25 percent.

CNN: Study: Exercise cuts stroke risk by almost half

Having sat out on the balcony for the entire day, Ricky's dismissal almost sent me into the confines of the changing room to ponder another defeat at the hands of England.

BBC: DAY FIVE