Turning 30 Wasn't Painful

Yeah, I'm 30 now. *Sigh

It wasn't painful, it actually turned out pretty good.

I was taken off to Melbourne, to enjoy the sights, some shopping, some lovely meals and see a show. A birthday treat from Super Sam!

The view from our window on the plane and Sam outside a place we found called GINGERBOY.

Very cool.

 We saw more than a few sights which will more than justify a return visit, to explore and enjoy what Melbourne has to offer.

We visited places like Spencer Street Shopping Centre, Bourke Street which had a lot of good shopping on offer and happened upon China Town. I have to say that the China Town in Melbourne seemed more expansive and impressive than Adelaide's. Yes, we have to go back!

The highlight of the day was seeing Jersey Boys, at The Princess Theatre. Starring Gareth Keegan, Stephen Mahy, Scott Johnson and Glaston Toft, Jersey Boys tells the story of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons.

Wonderful. Amazing. Brilliant. Super. Astonishing. Marvellous. Fantastic.

The performances were so good. The writing was done well too. The music, the different personalities involved, their individual stories and their shared destiny...it was all brought together in a very enjoyable and intelligent way.

And it was enlightening. I knew some of their music, but I didn't know about their colourful lives. I also didn't realise such hits as "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Walk Like A Man", and the "Grease" theme song was theirs.

I have included some videos from YouTube so that you can get a feel for some of the music these guys produced (what feels like a million years ago).