Over the weekend we had an event in Pokemon Go where you had a higher chance to catch some shiny dragon Pokemon species in a 3 hour window.
I had to catch over 120 Dratini's before I managed to get a "Shiny" variant which I evolved into the Dragonite pictured.
We had a BBQ and a few beers in the local park with friends to make a day of it and enjoy the weather :)
Congrats on the shiny and the 200 medal - I managed to catch 129 Dratini but still haven't got the gold yet haha!
Thanks mate, you will get their in good time :) Everyone's journey in the game is different that's what makes it special.
Cheers - thats a great way of looking at it! I have also made a post about my shiny Dragonite and the community day, please check it out if you are interested :)
https://steemit.com/pokemongo/@jifky/vmjm8ikp