Hi everyone, I just like to share some wonderful experience in Canberra.
Usually April is a festival season here. In the past week there was a dragon boat competition in Lake Burley Griffin and the final match was held on Sunday 3 April. It was such a nice weather and thousands of people including players visitors gathered. Nearly 2200 players from all over Australia joined the match. We saw teenagers as well as grandmas (and they are peddling fast) wooh!~ The drummer shouted and bended with the beat and she looks like a rock star, what a hard work... Even as an audience, we can feel the exciting atmosphere. By the way, a small "accident" occurred when two groups were pretty close to each other and water from the paddles quickly went to another one, then suddenly it sinked. Safety guard came and helped moving water outside. On later rounds, other teams learn from the lesson and we see in some boats with a player especially responsible for taking the water from the boat.
Last weekend, there was also a wine harvest festival in the countryside, just up to 35mins drive from Canberra. But pity that this year I was not able to go, so maybe next year ^^.
Here is the link of the gallery of this from Canberra Dragon Boats Association:
cheers
Jessie
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