Today’s prompt in the Expat Blog Challenge is a day in photos so I thought I’d share my photos from my visit to Docklands and a ride on the Melbourne Star. My brother and sister out-law gave my partner Theo and I tickets to the Melbourne Star for our birthdays. The Melbourne Star is a giant … Read more
Last week, Myer Melbourne unveiled its 58th Myer Christmas Animated Windows. I wasn’t there for the noon unveiling at the Bourke Street Mall, which featured the Salvation Army Australia Songsters, Aussie soprano and actress Mariona Prior, and of course Santa Claus and his elves, but I happened to be in the city later that afternoon. I walked … Read more
The Melbourne Cup Carnival is officially over. I should clarify that the Spring Racing Carnival hasn’t ended yet. It runs from September 21 through November 24 and includes the BMW Caulfield Cup, the Sporting Cox Plate, Melbourne Cup Carnival, Spring Country, and Feature Races. All in all, there are over 100 races with the Emirates Melbourne Cup being the … Read more
Yesterday was the famous Melbourne Cup race and my partner Theo and I had “smashing” good time. We woke up bright and early, had a hearty breakfast, packed a light lunch, and hopped on the train from our suburb into Flinders Street Station. A fun Elvis impersonator was there to guide people to the right … Read more
The spring racing season isn’t just about horse and, well, racing. It’s also about spring racing fashion! Earlier this month I entered a guest blog competition at SportsBet for a chance to win two tickets to the Melbourne Cup, the three-and-a-half-minute horse race that stops the nation. And I won! Thank you very much, dear … Read more
A representative from SportsBet.com.au approached me about entering its guest blog competition on the subject of the Melbourne Cup, the horse race that stops the nation. I blogged about the Melbourne Cup last year. The Melbourne Cup is attracts people who are otherwise not interested in racehorsing and is one of the biggest betting events in … Read more
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