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, 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!




What's wrong with this picture

I'm stuck in (rainy) traffic
driving into the CBD
and I'm making words out of the guy in front of me's numberplate
ROBO TV
W ROBERT 5
and its been a good 10 minutes I've behind this fella before I realize
that's a UK numberplate!  what are you doing in Melbourne?!
I wonder how long you can drive around before you have to change your plates?

more madmax road love

so after you've checked out the citylink art
there's also these things
I saw along the road

I love they that they do this

there was loads of protest,
about the money spent on the citylink
I'm sure it could have be better spent
heath care, education, saving the plant...


but I'm not going to get into a political debate
here with myself.

Pretty roads make for a Happy Melbourne moment to me.

look at how they've played with the light coming though the sun guard...






Jelly Bugs

so as the weather is warming up,
there are these new bugs that splat on the windscreen.
(yes this is a little gross - but I'm fascinated)

The bugs have no blood or guts, just a neon green gel.
They actually make a splat noise when they hit the windscreen...
and there are LOADS of them.
At one count we have some 40 odd on the windscreen.
Check it: