19.03 What to do now...
It's the day after night before and we're now sitting in the one of the hostel's tv lounges just lounging around. Well, I think we deserve it! I have dragged Joanna out for four days in a row at some unearthly hour o'clock to make our picnic (she didn't have to make it all on her own!) and head out to the circuit. Took about 15 minutes using the trams from North Melbourne.
The grand prix was absolutely fantastic! When Martin & James talk about the noise and the sheer energy of the start, they're not wrong!!Firstly, the noise is immense - as four days of wearing ear plugs proves! Secondly, the vibration through the grandstand is terrific and finally the sensation of being left breathless as 20,000 horsepower goes by is unbelieveable - those horses have to be fed somehow - I've never experienced anything like it!
The build up was good, with the drivers photo taken in front of us & a bit of a song and dance. There were these three lasses from Australian Idol, called Diva's or something?! The formation of the grid - all the crews out with the cars. Kimi on pole and standing at the foot of our grandstand. The Minogue sisters.
The race itself was good, I guess on the TV it was a little bit of a one horse race at the front. And no amount of merchandise buying helped Jenson along or our efforts to get on TV. We were on before the starting grid was formed, but not during the race. Next year we'll know what to do!! Look's like a good season ahead - not sure if I'll be able to catch the european races - time differences and all that! Hey, Matt (K) perhaps I was wrong about Lewis. Is Jenson the next Couthard?! Lots of talent but achieves little!? The finish wasn't emotive as Le Mans or Daytona.
It was great to be able to see the podium celebrations from our seats, despite loads of people climbing the fences and sitting on top of them. At the beginning we could see Martin Brundle doing his grid walk & the luscious Suzie Perry. We also saw Stirling Moss touching up the Minogue sisters too, which, frankly, I was appalled by/jealous of! Yes, we (I) did catch their eye Simon, and no I didn't turn their stomachs!
After the GP we went back to the hostel to check into our dorm room. Ohhhh [shivers]. Never again! Guys, we shared with two girls & you've never seen such a mess!! Anyway, headed out to Lygon Street (the Italian sector of the city) to catch the atmosphere up there (V. passionate & with Kimi's win...). It was buzzing. Not quite as busy as the night before but quite a few Ferrari's (308's 348's, 456's, 355's, 360's, 430's & 575's) parked along the street again. Enjoyed some delicious italian ice cream & headed back to the room.
Spent this morning looking for my passport before we had a meeting with the real estate agent about our lease. The passport was found some hours later amongst some dirty knickers! We have now spent a small fortune to secure our new abode and we're now just an evening & taxi ride away!
So once we're in, we won't know what to do with ourselves. Perhaps, we'll continue the apartment hunt just for the thrill of it!? Or to see whether we got a good deal. I feel that we could end up in some of the libraries reading the latest trashy magazines! Yes, they do have them and it's free to sit there and wade through them!!
We've heard about about the dreadful snow that's hit and how everyone's now snowed in - is that a lie? It must be channel Ten making things up again!! The weather is still beautiful here, so perhaps we might be able to use the outside terrace and pool tomorrow...
Love to all,
Nathan & Joanna.
The grand prix was absolutely fantastic! When Martin & James talk about the noise and the sheer energy of the start, they're not wrong!!Firstly, the noise is immense - as four days of wearing ear plugs proves! Secondly, the vibration through the grandstand is terrific and finally the sensation of being left breathless as 20,000 horsepower goes by is unbelieveable - those horses have to be fed somehow - I've never experienced anything like it!
The build up was good, with the drivers photo taken in front of us & a bit of a song and dance. There were these three lasses from Australian Idol, called Diva's or something?! The formation of the grid - all the crews out with the cars. Kimi on pole and standing at the foot of our grandstand. The Minogue sisters.
The race itself was good, I guess on the TV it was a little bit of a one horse race at the front. And no amount of merchandise buying helped Jenson along or our efforts to get on TV. We were on before the starting grid was formed, but not during the race. Next year we'll know what to do!! Look's like a good season ahead - not sure if I'll be able to catch the european races - time differences and all that! Hey, Matt (K) perhaps I was wrong about Lewis. Is Jenson the next Couthard?! Lots of talent but achieves little!? The finish wasn't emotive as Le Mans or Daytona.
It was great to be able to see the podium celebrations from our seats, despite loads of people climbing the fences and sitting on top of them. At the beginning we could see Martin Brundle doing his grid walk & the luscious Suzie Perry. We also saw Stirling Moss touching up the Minogue sisters too, which, frankly, I was appalled by/jealous of! Yes, we (I) did catch their eye Simon, and no I didn't turn their stomachs!
After the GP we went back to the hostel to check into our dorm room. Ohhhh [shivers]. Never again! Guys, we shared with two girls & you've never seen such a mess!! Anyway, headed out to Lygon Street (the Italian sector of the city) to catch the atmosphere up there (V. passionate & with Kimi's win...). It was buzzing. Not quite as busy as the night before but quite a few Ferrari's (308's 348's, 456's, 355's, 360's, 430's & 575's) parked along the street again. Enjoyed some delicious italian ice cream & headed back to the room.
Spent this morning looking for my passport before we had a meeting with the real estate agent about our lease. The passport was found some hours later amongst some dirty knickers! We have now spent a small fortune to secure our new abode and we're now just an evening & taxi ride away!
So once we're in, we won't know what to do with ourselves. Perhaps, we'll continue the apartment hunt just for the thrill of it!? Or to see whether we got a good deal. I feel that we could end up in some of the libraries reading the latest trashy magazines! Yes, they do have them and it's free to sit there and wade through them!!
We've heard about about the dreadful snow that's hit and how everyone's now snowed in - is that a lie? It must be channel Ten making things up again!! The weather is still beautiful here, so perhaps we might be able to use the outside terrace and pool tomorrow...
Love to all,
Nathan & Joanna.
Labels: apartments, celebrity, grand_prix
posted by Nathan at
19:21
1 Comments:
Hi Vez and Jo!
So glad to hear that things are going your way and you are both enjoying your adventure in Wrexham - what was with the detour to Hong Kong anyway? I had no idea that the GP was being held there (GP=Gay Pride?). Vez, you'll have to let Jo do something she likes now - there's plenty to do there I'm told. I hear a new Co-Op has opened on the old by-pass. Take care the both of you. I know you are being careful with your house hunting but watch out for those 'fake' estate agents (as opposed to those real ones you've been luck enough to find). I got caught out once. Never again. Very sore indeed.
Love Robxxx
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