Thursday, May 12, 2005
The MCG
Soundtrack: "Hey, Petrunko" by Ooberman
Good evening this evening.
What's the point in Melbourne if you don't go and visit the Melbourne Cricket Ground. I paid A$10 for the tour, and I've got this illness so bad I probably would've paid twice as much. It was certainly worth it - we got to see what the view was like from all the stands, and we got to stand on the hallowed turf itself. Okay, it's not so hallowed now, it being the Aussie Rules footie season, but still... Imagine playing there! The capacity is currently at around 80,000, and when the redevelopment is completed, it'll seat over 100,000. Down on the pitch it must feel as if you're a gladiator going out to fight in the Coliseum. I badly want to watch a Boxing Day Ashes Test there now - the atmosphere must be electrifying.
I booked myself flights to NZ this afternoon. Selina told me that I'd die if I stayed in Adelaide for six weeks, so I thought I'd better not risk it.
Good evening this evening.
What's the point in Melbourne if you don't go and visit the Melbourne Cricket Ground. I paid A$10 for the tour, and I've got this illness so bad I probably would've paid twice as much. It was certainly worth it - we got to see what the view was like from all the stands, and we got to stand on the hallowed turf itself. Okay, it's not so hallowed now, it being the Aussie Rules footie season, but still... Imagine playing there! The capacity is currently at around 80,000, and when the redevelopment is completed, it'll seat over 100,000. Down on the pitch it must feel as if you're a gladiator going out to fight in the Coliseum. I badly want to watch a Boxing Day Ashes Test there now - the atmosphere must be electrifying.
I booked myself flights to NZ this afternoon. Selina told me that I'd die if I stayed in Adelaide for six weeks, so I thought I'd better not risk it.
