@ The Races
On Saturday we had tickets for “The Races” on Derby Day. Melbourne Cup (horse races) is one of THE events in the city. And everyone (especially women) comes with hats. It’s on the one side a formal event, nice dresses, suits, … and on the other hand quite relaxed – people having picnic and sitting dressed up on the ground …To meet the others turned out to be quite difficult but we finally (after about an hour searching) I found the others and we had a lovely picnic. TT seemed to know what he is doing when it comes towards betting – he won 3 times out 4 he bet. So, I thought that’s the point of going to the races, I trusted him some money as well … well, we lost, but never mind ;)
If anyone wonders, this event is all about the hats! Hats everywhere ... and even things I wouldn't consider being a hat ... but that's the latest fashion!
It was an event … but for me a once-in-a-lifetime one … way too many people for my taste. And when we finally wanted to leave (not yet the end of Derby Day!) we were stuck in a crowd waiting to pass the “horse way”. They have gates which are opened on a regular base to let people pass through the aisle where the horses are passing by. We waited at least 30 min for the gate to open, then the crowd moved soooo slowly pushing and squeezing people and finally we got stuck between the gates when a horse came … a night-mare!
Nevertheless, interesting event and quite productive evening – 6 hours reading for my marketing class on Monday.
(in)formal get-together @ the lawn
posted by Birgit im Abenteuerland @ 4:45 pm
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