Movember

thanks Metlink, for making my Movember...

No right turn into Marrige Road

off the Nepean highway, this sign always make always makes me smile
but usually driving I've not been able to snap a photo until recently.
 

F1

Asides from grinning from ear to ear
obviously an endorphin reaction to the intense noise

my favourite thing about the F1?
The Pontoon! 

Floating across the Lake in the middle of Albert Park makes getting from one side to the next a 2 minute task rather than a good 20 minutes. Little plastic squares that fit together like Lego & float.  Awesome!




Lots of old cars displayed...
which loose all of their charm & magic, being treated as show pieces, rather then all the lovelies you see on the street where you can imagine befriending the drivers on a sunny Melbourne day and enjoying a spin along the Esplanade together.

Lastly, I've got to say, I prefer the V8s. 
I can imagine driving one (not at those speeds) but they are wholly easier to relate to and a bit more rough & tumble than the precision and delicate F1 cars.

2011 Formula 1, 1 day and counting

Test runs have started on the track
and as I've been listening to the first few laps
it's hard not to be excited!!

By Sunday I'll be wearing ear plugs,
but for now I'm enjoying the whine.

have a listen:

(note to self, learn to associate new visuals with videos)
((or at least film something more appropriate than ivy))

2011 Formula 1, 2 days and counting

see the ridges in the red & white stripe?

Albert Park is now closed to the public as they put in place the final barriers, signs, hospitality tents and advertising.

Pedaling my bike around the track, 
an overactive imagination can make it quite thrilling, I even overtook a guy on a scooter (who may or not have been turning off the road).

Much disliked by the locals for the disruption to usually sleepy Middle & Albert Park neighborhoods the association does its best to make up for it with free ear plugs, and free tickets to the Thursday's warm-up day, and loads of community notices & fliers.

'Local Access' passes are worn with pride on everyone's windshield... not just this week, but year round - which seems rather sentimental for something they claim to so dislike!

more cars

   

on our way to Cape Schnack...

we saw some cars
and I MUST remember to have the camera in the front seat
my BB takes so long to unlock and load it usually misses the fun
(hence the wing mirror shots)

Madmax

Melbourne loves its cars & (its roads.)
I think its madmax in the blood or something.
i have never seen so many ram bars, snorkels, custom builds and classic cars...
so I'm going to start sharing them.


I even made friends with a builder taking one of these photos.
Hello Nick!  If you were serious, I'd love to take your truck off your hands
get in touch!  :)