the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

yesterday, i went to see the opening ceremony of the Commowealth games in Melbourne from the Yarra river. The Commonwealth games is like an olympic games but only countries which belong to the commonwealth nation.
The countries that were or still are colonized by Britain.
I am so lucky to be here in Melbourne this year because the games will be here and that's a very rare thing to happen.and even more luckily, my hostfamily has a ticket to the athletics so i can go see it!!! i'm very lucky!

anyway, i couldn't get a ticket for the opening ceremony in the arena because it was tooooooo expensive!!! the cheapest one costed ＄420!!!!
Scott and his little students would say HOLY COW!!! for this price lol
so I decided to watch from the Yarra river. Yarra river is like a Yodogawa in japan. i heard that there will be fireworks so i wanted to go.

when we arrived at the Fliders st. station, there were full of people. Flinders st. is like the Osaka station in the loop line. there is where yarra river is.
when i saw all the people there and the helicopter flying around and the big screen, i got very excited. the view of the city was beautiful because of the sunset and even after dark because of the illumination.

at 20:30, the expected show began. it was very exciting when it began with the count down. and i could see the queen Elizabeth on the screen. a boy speaked to her the people in the arena sang Happy Birthday to the queen Elizabeth. when they had to say her name in the song, they said "dear Majesty" she was very cool and really looked like a queen. I liked her attitude lol

during the show, the baton came from a boat on the river, and was carried to the arena by many Aussie footy players. i could see it closely.
and a part of the ceremony was on the river. so i think that watching it from the river worth the same as watching in the arena. there were fireworks from everywhere!!! from the fish sculptures on the river and even from the buildings. it was very beautiful and exciting!!!! i had a great time watching the fireworks. but again, i remembered about the people that i miss a lot and wish they were with me watching it. I have to stop that habit and forget about them!!!lol
joking joking♪