Opening Ceremonies

The Common Wealth Games are in full swing in Melbourne and have provided these two lucky travellers with free entertainment galore! The Games are basically the Olympics but a chance for Australia to show all the other countries associated with England that they are better than them. Seriously, Australia takes positions 1,2, and 3 in almost every event!

Wednesday night was the Opening Ceremonies which cost the city $40 million dollars to include an amazing light and water display along the Yarra River. Meagan had tickets with Stuart to the actual Ceremony in Rod Laver Arena but my seats were cool too... in the bush! Literally, I had to climb through dense, dense fawna with really spikey plants that made you itch to get to where my friends were standing. We looked like we were hiding away in the bushes!

Andy and me hiding in the bushes of Alexandra Gardens at Opening Ceremonies.




The light and water show involved huge metal fish (one designed for each country competing) that spurted water out with the rhythm of the soundtrack. The baton was run from Buckingham Palace to the ceremony and handed off the the Queen (like the Olympic torch).



Fish lit up on the Yarra River for the Opening Ceremonies.

Afterward, Andy, his boys, and I went to Transport for some celebratory drinks and catching up.