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A day at the races....
ENGLISH
I haven't talked of Australian habits for a while and i think that today is the right date to start again. It's my first time in Melbourne for the "Melbourne cup".
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major annual thoroughbred horse race. Billed as The race that stops a nation, it is for three-year-old horses and over, and covers a distance of 3,200 metres. It is generally regarded as the most prestigious "two-mile" handicap in the world. The event is held on the first Tuesday in November by the Victoria racing club, on the Flemington racecourse in Melbourne.
It is a public holiday in Victoria but celebrations are held all over Australia, everybody stops for few hours to watch the race, summer is about to kick off and people is just sitting outside having drinks with friends or families betting on the horses, waiting for the race and keep partying afterwards all night.
For the occasion women dress up pretty fancy and wear beautiful hats (they remind me a british wedding).
I spent the day at a mate's place having a "barbi" ( barbecue) and "stubbies" (beers)...Trying to use Australian slang ;-)...We bet on the horses and i won!!! Just the 3rd place!
ITALIANO
Non ho parlato di tradizioni Australiane da un po e penso che oggi sia il momento giusto per ricominciare. Era la mia prima volta a
É un giorno di vacanza in Victoria ma viene celebrato in tutta l’Australia, tutti si fermano per alcune ore per guardare la corsa, l’estate sta per cominciare e la gente sta all’aperto a bere con amici e famiglie scommettendo sui cavalli, aspettando l’inizio della corsa e continuando a far festa dopo, per tutta la notte.
Ho trascorso la giornata a casa di un amico, barbecue e birre. Abbiamo scommesso sui cavalli e ho vinto !!! Solo il terzo posto ;-)












