On 04/12/2018 my flight from Manila to Brisbane went. I flew overnight and arrived early in the morning the next day.
Shortly afterwards, I was already on the train to Helensvale. From there, I continued by tram to Surfers Paradise, my first destination.
Once there, I went directly to my hostel, which fortunately was not very far away. Some athletes also got off with me because many of them were accommodated there.
At the hostel, I first put my things down, changed quickly, and looked around.
I was pretty tired and undecided whether I should lie down again or not. I decided against it and went straight to town. I walked along the beach and got a first impression of the Commonwealth Games. There was a big stage set up on the beach where many of the games and competitions were broadcasted.
In addition to the games, there were concerts and other events. It was a huge festival along the coast.
I watched a lot of it and later took one of the many shuttle buses to Carrara to Metricon Stadium.
The athletics events took place there, for which I had already bought a ticket from Germany.