Formula One Racing in Singapore

Since our visit to Singapore to look at condos in June, Singapore has been preparing for the Formula One race that takes place each year in September.  Our anniversary was this past week - 16 years of marital bliss - and I gave Drayton tickets to the Saturday F1 events which included the qualifying race as well as concerts by several notables, most importantly Robbie Williams.

Yes, you've probably never heard of him but he's a revered rock start in ever country except the United States.  I have met women who basically swoon when you mention his name.  He apparently used to be in a boy-band and so I'm starting to think that the 40 year olds are his current fan base but I could be wrong.  There were thousands and thousands of people out to see him Saturday night.  Along, with Drayton and me....

Watching a car race is like a lot of build up that culminates when a car zips past you at 200 kph and then you wait and another passes you a few minutes later and that continues on for a long time.  The most entertaining part is watching the spectators all try to get pictures of these cars flying past us faster than we can blink.  Of course, we had to try as well and below are our best results - you should have seen the other 99% of our pics!

By the time that Robbie Williams began to play at 10:30pm, the skies let loose with an absolute torrential storm that left Drayton and me soaked as if we had jumped into a swimming pool.  And we were the smarts ones that took off for the MRT as soon as the rain started since Robbie Williams wasn't a major draw to us.  The remaining loyal fans (there were thousands of them, including numerous friends of ours) all stayed to watch him play in the rain.  

Apparently he was a major good-sport who continued to play his whole show in the monsoon, occasionally dragging some of his band members out of the cover into the rain where he was standing/playing.  Still don't know a song that he sings but give him credit for continuing on with his show.  The following night Jennifer Lopez was the star singer and I can assure you that if it had rained like that, she wouldn't have been out there dancing and singing in the rain for hours!

Before the rain started though, Drayton and I had a great spot on the grass where we enjoyed fish and chips - something I've never had before but enjoyed - and were surprised to look up and realize that part of the entertainment appeared literally dangling above our heads.  It meant the end of our nice spot in the grass since we were immediately bombarded with thousands of spectators but it was very impressive. 

 Our spot on the grass before the crowds arrive!

 This is a man dangling from a big bunch of balloons spinning around on a large rope.  Probably not the safest job in the world but it was pretty cool to see! PS - he looks naked but wasn't really; I checked!