Day tripper 2:
After few hours of browsing around Circular Quay, we decided to take a walk around Botanical Garden (next to Opera House). We didn't know that First (Everrr) Flugtag Festival was ongoing. hehehe ... No wonder thousands of people were there. Apa kejadahnya FLugtag nih.. Aku pun tak pasti, till I came across this on Wikipedia:
Flugtag (German: flight day, airshow) is an event sponsored by Red Bull in which competitors attempt to fly in homemade flying machines. The flying machines are usually launched off a pier about 30 feet (9.1 m) high into the sea (or suitably sized reservoir of water). Most competitors enter for the entertainment value, and the flying machines rarely fly at all.
The event stems from the oldest Dutch amusement television show which was first aired in 1971. Subsequent events have included Birdman Rally like the Moomba festival in Australia, which has been running since 1976. The first Flugtag took place in Austria in 1991, and the activity has recently gained much popularity as a result of Red Bull sponsored events in many famous cities and elsewhere.
The first Red Bull Flugtag event in Australia took place in Sydney on Sunday, April 6, 2008. The second Red Bull Flugtag event in London will take place in Hyde Park, London on Sunday, June 7, 2008.It was funny and amusing to see people would spend thousands of dollar just to throw themselves and the 'nice' flight (that they have built) in the lake (stupid pun ada.. but people would do anything for entertainment).. We had fun!!
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