MoombaWaterfestCarnival, IMAX, Old Melbourne Goal, Melbourne Museum & Grand Prix

Moomba Waterfest Carnival - It's just like the AIA Carnival in Causeway Bay. Expensive and most games are for kid. Emi, with a bit of luck, won a large Devil in one of the game~ haha~ But to be honest, the devil is probably a burden when she travel around~ XD


IMAX - I haven't been to the IMAX in HK, so I visited the IMAX in Melbourne last Tuesday night. I watched a movie named Beowulf, it's (again) about a hero killing monsters. There were only less than 10 people watching with me because the movie was already half year old~ The story was good~ and the 3D effect was amazing! The concession ticket is just $16.5, Yes, I got a Victoria University student card, hoho~


Old Melbourne Goal - On Wednesday I went to the first prison in Melbourne. I spent $14 to join the tour (Concession of course). The officer (tour guide) treat us as criminal (of coz with fun) and we actually walk through the whole process of a criminal going into jail. It's a great tour but the tour guide just speak too much. After the tour I went to another building which is actually the cells where the prisoners were locked in. It's not big, 3 floor with like 30 cells each floor. They put the history of some infamous criminals into the cell. There was also a place which was use to execute the criminal with hanging. err, pretty scare, isn't it~?


Melbourne Museum - After visiting the Old Melbourne Goal, I went to the Melbourne museum. It's pretty large! I stayed there for 2 hours but I've finished half of the museum only!
The most amazing part is the Forest Gallery, which is a place simulate the environment of a rain forest. Trees are very tall, you're just like walking inside a rain forest, because bird are flying around so close, the lizards will just walk on the path~ It's really a good experience! I'm going to the museum again take a look of the remaining sector~ Normal adult ticket for $6, and free for those with concession card. kaka


Grand Prix - 4 days of Grand Prix has finally finished. It was a really good experience that you would never forget! It's not just a car race, it's a carnival~ Many counters around and many people with special dressing for you to take photos~ There were not just race for Formula ONE but also Cleanevent Carrera Cup, V8 Supercars, Australian GT and Aussie Racing Cars. The time between different races there were Historic Demo., The Ultimate Speed Comparison ( Road car vs Super car vs F1), Navy Squirrel Helicopter Aerial Display and RAAF F/A-18 Jet Aerial Display. On Sunday afternoon there was even a Qantas 747 flying above the park!

For the race, the F1, of course, was the greatest one. The engine sound were just too loud that you can't imagine until you experience yourself! A pair of ear plug are almost a necessity! Many of the F1 picture I've taken were unclear because the F1 were too fast to be caught on a camera. Just seven drivers finished the 58 lap race, as what the official news explain, it's the most dramatic race in the event's history. Lewis Hamilton, my favorite driver because of his age, just 23 years old, finished the race in the first position~ Both drivers from Ferrari retired due the engine failure. Anyway, the race was just so great that you need to experience yourself, I'm out of word~ XD

The V8 supercars were also a great race, I love to see the flame coming out from the exhaust~!
Aussie Racing cars are very cute because they are very small, I guess, 1/4 of normal car. But the race were much exciting because the difference between drivers were bloody small. The cars were just sticking together and formed a line in the corner when they turn! All first 6 drivers passed the finish line in 1.3 second. You can imagine how close they were.

After the last race has finished, the track, except the pit, was opened to the public. All people just rushed out to the track, tried to pick up some debris from the car crash, and to take photos on the F1 track~ I jump into the track too~! Took some photos and picked some stones and melted tire pieces. I then walked through many corners, the start and the finish line, the pit, some crash site. And at last I walked through half of the circuit and head to the exit.

That's AU$375. Some people, or may be many, think that it's not worth. I could watch the race on TV, I could watch the race with a General Admissions ticket instead of a Grandstand ticket with just AU$175. But I can tell you that it's different. I enjoyed the whole race, the 4 days race, it's a lifetime memory and experience, and I think it worth.


Last week for me to stay in Melbourne~ I've still got few place to go~ The Skydeck, Philip Island, the Aquarium~ I'll try to take more photo and I hope you can enjoy them with me~ :D


Good luck mate!



Old Melbourne Goal
Moomba Waterfest Carnival
IMAX
Melbourne Museum



F1 ING Australian Grand Prix 2008
Around The Track
Formula ONE
Cleanevent Carrera Cup
V8 Supercars
Australian GT
Aussie Racing Cars
On The Track




c : Well, I always forget. I hope I won't forget this. haha

Raymond : Please have a look on the photos~~ ah yeah, caught a cold and still not fully recover yet. But no worries, I'll be alright!

Perry : Just joking man~ don't take it seriously~