As Mike and I were walking to the grand prix we had a little discussion.<\/p>\n
Jo: Do you know any of the drivers in the Grand Prix?
\nMike: Nope, you?
\nJo: no idea.
\n(pause)
\nJo: Tell me, why are we going to the grand prix?
\nMike: For the Kiss concert wasn\u2019t it?
\nJo: oh yeah
\n(pause)
\nJo: Do you know any Kiss songs?
\nMike: nope, you?
\nJo: I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n
Great, $300 spent and we don\u2019t know a thing about what we\u2019re about to see.<\/p>\n
Anyway, off we trotted to the Melbourne Grand Prix. We got there early (around 10am) and marked our spot at the front on the track. It was a stinking hot day of 38 degrees and no shade. V8 super cars were very cool, followed by FA-18 jet fighter display, then a Qantas 747 flyover, then the F1 cars. They were fast, noisy and exciting. Excellent stuff.<\/p>\n
After the race we trotted off to the Kiss concert. We had paid $50 each to see Kiss but it turned out it was free to all Grand Prix goers. The $50 was to get into a special area close to the stage. Oh well, suited us as we like to be up close anyway.<\/p>\n
The Kiss concert was an amazing show. There was on-stage pyrotechnics. You could feel the heat from the flames on stage. Lucky there was no fire ban in force. Or was there?<\/p>\n
A scary Kiss band member maimed himself then flew to the rafters of the stage. The main singer flew across the crowd on a flying fox type thing so the people outside of the inner circle could see him. Various parts of the stage lifted band members to the rafters. There were on-stage fireworks. It was all very theatrical.<\/p>\n
And they sung two songs I knew!<\/p>\n
On the walk back to the hotel we were discussing the days events.<\/p>\n
Jo: Do you know who won the Grand Prix today?
\nMike: Schumacher wasn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n
Oh well, at least we enjoyed it.<\/p>\n
Here are some photos of the day.<\/p>\n
As Mike and I were walking to the grand prix we had a little discussion. Jo: Do you know any of the drivers in the Grand Prix? Mike: Nope, you? Jo: no idea. (pause) Jo: Tell me, why are we … Continue reading 
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