The Edinburgh Military Tattoo has come to town and thanks to Jane and Joy, I arrived at the Sydney Football Stadium with a lump in my throat and a bounce in my steps. Like a kid in a candy store, clutching a two-dollar coin tightly in his little fist, wanting to buy just about everything in sight. The whole thing took two hours and a bit to get through and I was transfixed throughout. There's something about burly men in flowing skirts, huffing and puffing into bagpipes that is simply quite stirring. I don't know why. If you do, drop me a line.
The view from from where we sat.
The sky got dark real quick.
A little odd but yes, there was a brief indigenous dance of some description. A bit of Australiana infusion, I guess.
The pipe bands from Australia and UK doing a combine thingie, very impressive and mesmerizing; putting a lump in your throat.
There's also formation; here you see a cross . . . .
. . . . stretching bigger . . and bigger . . .
. . . and then breaking into circles.
The tiny New Zealand Army Band put in a huge performance. They were very good, even throwing some ballet movements and haka.
The NSW Police Mounted Display. The horseys were very-well trained, and behaved.
One of the many horsey formations.
What you won't be able to see are the droppings of the horseys.
The grand finale.
A display of fireworks followed the finale.
Oohs and aahs accompanied each explosive burst.
Lots of crackles and pops.
Yeah, going out with a bang.
We got really good seats, thanks to Jane and Joy.
