Melbourne Cup 2009

Raceday Lunch at the Amari Watergate Bangkok, November 3rd

Well!!!  What can I say?  A Fabulous day out was had by all.  Our Luxury minivan left Pattaya bright and early, some of us already dressed for the occasion and some to change at the venue.  An obligatory stop at Bang Pakong for coffee saw us meeting up with the “other” minivan load, a pleasant surprise for all.

At the Amari, we all bought our “Sweep” tickets for the big race, and a few of us were lucky enough to pick the winner, myself included.  One of our party was really lucky that day, picking out the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.

The lunch was resplendent, as was the turnout for the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest Racing event.  “Fashion in the Field” at this year’s event surpassed all others, with some gorgeous outfits being worn.  Our own Trudy Nyssen and Sue Grogan were singled out by the “scouts” and asked to enter the “Best Outfit” contest.  The entire event was also brilliantly MC-ed, by male and female “True Blue” Aussies!  The event was attended by both the Australian and the New Zealand Ambassadors to Thailand.

Needless to say, the wine was flowing like a river!  And, consequently a great time was had by all.  Some Pattaya ladies stayed on in Bangkok for the “after party” and got home MUCH later than the rest of us!  We finished the day off with cocktails (several) and dinner at the Manhatten Steakhouse and then spent all day Wednesday recovering!!

A brilliant day out, and I can’t wait for next years celebration of “The Cup”.

Eva Johnson