What do you get if you cross 2,000 blokes with 60 tonnes of mud and a lot of high octane fuel?
A weekend at the Motocross Championships, of course.
I have to admit to being quite skeptical at first. I was hungover, I was tired, I didn't have the first clue about motocross. I still dont have a very clear idea, but now, at least, I know what they smell like.
We were right up close and personal to all the big stars. I wasn't aware of how big they were till somebody else told me, but there you go.
ZOOM
Hey! That was the world champion.
ZOOM
Wow! That was the PREVIOUS world champion.
ZOOM!
Hey! Cool! There goes another KTM 125cc 2-stroke orange thing! And a Yamaha 250cc 4-stroke blue thing!
Whoa!
And I mean, like... dude! And stuff!!!
I tried to be really excited and into it all, but when Hannah (3y/o) wanted to play "Eeenie Meenie Miney Mo" I just couldn't refuse the opportunity to engage in intelligent conversation. But I'm harsh. It really was a great day. Despite the hangover. Despite the crowds of motocross groupies. Despite the sunburn.
Despite the fact that the two Australian riders fell off and didn't finish the race.
I dont think I'm addicted yet, but I can understand the attraction.
I can get sunburnt -anywhere- !!! For the first time in months, the sun was out in all its British glory!!
A far cry from the sunburnt country, but at least it stopped raining for 24 hours!!!
Thanks for popping by. Make sure you leave lots of comments, as everybody else is too timid to graffiti these pages.
Jac.
How the heck did you manage to get sunburnt over there? I didn't know the sun even visited over there?
Oh, and as to music I don't think I could ever travel without getting a weekly fix of Triple J online. But INXS and crowded house will do. Also listening to Norah Jones a bit too.
-S-