A day at Centennial Park and the Race Track

Once again it was grey when I woke up, but at least not raining.... Even though that was going to change during that day.
Despite the grey sky and the 30%change of rain for the day I decided to go ahead with my plans and walk to Centennial Park (one of the biggest and oldest Parks of Sydney). And I can tell you it is big! It took me about 2,5hours to get through the main part.... It is a really pretty park in the middle of Sydney. Almost hard to believe that I was still in one of the world's most famous cities.... I think the variety of trees was what impressed me the most. The pine trees looked just like the ones back home in the dry forests of Brandenburg and then I turned around and saw palm trees and huge impressive trees that could as well have been growing in the middle of the rain forest.... The different birds are fun to watch as well.... And the colors of the flowers. The red and yellow just seems to be to much more saturated and that even without the sun! I had a great time wandering around the park even though it started to rain a little....
Later I went to the Race Track just as planned. I did not get there right from the beginning but that was not the plan anyway... I got a race book and I did bet on a few races. Thanks to the Tim School of How to bet on Horses ;) I actually managed to pick a few good horses and got to cash two tickets and ended up loosing only 40cents.... It was exciting, but just not quite the same as at Churchill Downs. Churchill Downs is prettier and of course its so much more fun if you actually got someone to talk to about who to bet one... Mammoth refused to help me out (appearently he doesn't like to bet....) But we watched the races together.
It started to rain really badly while I was at the race track and when I left to go to the Fox Studios my feet got really soaked! That was probably also partially due to a big detour that I took. I guess the "short cut" problem runs in the family ;) I thought I could take a small road to the Entertainment center, but I was wrong (there were walls in the real word that my map didn't show). I ended up walking for about an extra 45minutes, but I got to see all sides of the Cricket Stadium....and another nice pond with really cool old and huge trees.... Michelle had suggested that I should go to the Fox Studios in the Evening some day, because they got a lot of shops and small restaurants there. And she was right. There were thwo or three movie theaters and lots of bars and restaurants.... And guess what I found there as well. It's almost unbelievable - they are everywhere - THE BAVARIANS!!! They had a Bavarian Beer Café there.... So I can cross that off the list now too and after almost 10hours on my feet I got back to my room and enjoyed a movie.... and wished I had had company and a maybe a glass of wine or bourbon..... ;)