G' DAY MATE!!!

On July 10, 2007, I landed in Sydney Airport and cleared my way through Immigration to start writing a new and exciting chapter of my life: The Great Aussie Experience.
Living abroad can be quite interesting and entertaining, but most people never take the time to actually write down their impressions and record their memories for posterity.
"The Aussie Explorer", an on-going written account based on all my aussie experiences so far, came to life 7 months later on February 17th, 2008. Its mission: invite you to come along and feel part of the thrills and chills in the Land of Down Under!
It's a vivid journal depicting all the excitement and bliss encountered by a "young adventurer" as he unveils the myths and mysteries of this fascinating land.
Road-trips, night-outs, sight-seeing... That's just part of what you'll catch here.
So, grab a cold one and enjoy!

Cheers, Mate!
Fernando de Mello Pimentel (Editor, The Aussie Explorer)

KILOMETERS TRAVELLED IN AUSTRALIAN ROADS (SO FAR):

  • 5.600 KM

ROAD TRIPS:

  • GREAT OCEAN ROAD - DECEMBER '07
  • PHILLIP ISLAND - DECEMBER '07
  • SYDNEY TO BRISBANE - JANUARY '08
  • BRISBANE TO NIMBIN - JANUARY '08
  • MELBOURNE TO CANBERRA - JANUARY '08
  • CANBERRA TO SYDNEY - JANUARY '08

DID YOU KNOW???

  • That for the first time in its history, the 2008 Edition of The Australian Open held competitions on blue courts, substituting the legendary green.

Friday, 22 February 2008

ANYONE FOR TENNIS???

THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2008 WAS MY VERY FIRST CONTACT WITH A GRAND SLAM COMPETITION. THE CENTENARY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP IS AN EXPRESSIVE MANIFESTATION OF A SPORT GENRE WHICH REVEALED GREAT TALENTS OF THE CALIBRE OF ROY EMERSON, KEN ROSWELL, ANDRE AGASSI AND ROGER FEDERER.
BY: Fernando de Mello Pimentel
On January 21st, 2008, a series of fanatic fans gathered in Melbourne Park to witness yet another edition of the greatest tennis event in the Asia-Pacific region: The Australian Open. Luckily, I was one of these fortunate enthusiasts who would be cheering crazily for one of tennis greatest phenomenons to date: Mr. Roger "Fedex" Federer.
On a typical summer day, with intense heat and air humidity, the city of Melbourne was prepared to stage a series of great quarter-final confrontations. The matches of the day involved renowned names such as: Venus Williams, Ana Ivanovitch, and of course, "Mr. Fedex". All of these matches where quite impressive and depicted moments of sheer excellence with plays which where executed to be immortalized and placed in the high altars of tennis' hall of fame.
One of these matches was between Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych. Although the number #1 seeded of the world wasn't in one of his most inspired days, he was able to deliver quite a spectacle, subduing the czech 3 sets to 1. However, one of the most interesting performances delivered on Rod Laver Arena didn't come from the court, but from the crowd. An enthusiastic group of czech supporters fueled the match with their supportive cheer, which encouraged Tomas not to give up.
In the end, talent overcame passion and Roger Federer made it once again to an Australian Open semi-finals. As for me, I may say I became an even bigger tennis fan, probably one to be immortalized in the annals of Grand Slam History...
All Rights Reserved - 2008 FPimentel Poems & Publishing Co.
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