For my regular blog readers, you might recall my last view from my desk was of the Opera House; this time is not quite so glamorous in that I can see Woolworths (and also, the Town Hall Clock)! So, a little further South in the central business district of Sydney, I’ll get to learn about all of the culture and history (also read “restaurants and bars”) of a new area.
My 2nd day was also Melbourne Cup day, “The Race that Halts the Nation”. A new projector had been installed to coincidentally be ready for the big race as the majority of the department crowded the board room to watch the grand 3200m horse race. I had a few bucks placed on a couple of nags in the company sweepstake and as luck would have it, one of mine – Pop Rock came in 2nd place earning me an 8-1 return on my $2! Sweet.After the food and drinks in the afternoon, work was pretty laid back throughout the afternoon as most of Australia stayed in party mode. It’s quite a strange atmosphere seeing so many people in a city where the event isn’t even staged, dressed up to the nines in suits, dresses and hats.
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