On my third day living on the Gold Coast, I’m happy to report that the sun continued to shine and the skies continued to be clear and blue. This may not sound like a big deal, but I’ve been told that it has been raining and nasty here for most of the last month, so this is a welcome change. I can neither confirm nor deny that it is due to my arrival, but sure gives you some food for thought, doesn’t it?
One of the added bonuses of the great weather is that Magic Millions, the annual horse racing event on the Gold Coast, was well attended, including by yours truly. One of Kevin’s friends from Brisbane came down, was able to score media passes for us through his legendary connection, Wayno, and the rest is history. We mingled, drank, people watched and placed a few bets throughout a very enjoyable day at the races. I actually placed just one bet - on a horse aptly named ‘Combat Kitty’ - and she ended up finishing second! My bet had been small, but I nearly tripled my money. Not a bad return, and I chose to quit while I was ahead.
Dan and Filo reading up on the odds
After the races with Julie and Kiersten (in my best mime makeup apparently)
After the conclusion of the races, we split with the guys in our group and had an enjoyable ladies’ sushi dinner on Chevron Island. We were eventually reunited with Kevin, Liam and Dan, and below are few shots from our table...please take note of Dan on the end taking pictures of the photographer. Classic.
Magic Millions group shot
Get in there, Kevin
This time with everyone!
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