The sun was shining as usual, it’s now spring and they are predicating more sun and more sun and very little rain which suits me just fine. I got on my bike gear, old business shirt, new hat, long socks, and gloves and filled in the gap on my legs with factor 50. I look like some old guy riding his bike and I guess I am.

Sunday mornings are always the best time to venture out on the bike and the earlier the better, but for me 8.30 am was just fine. In my head I had an idea where I wanted to go; but I knew that there were many hills to overcome which of course my cycling app refused to count for some reason, but I know that the total climb of all the hills is more than 47 m and my legs are testament to that. When I got off the bike and walked up the stairs it felt as if I was dragging a dead body.

I usually do this run anti-clockwise but today I went clockwise and I think that is a bit more challenging the way the hills work out. But after some lunch and a quick siesta out on the day bed I feel remarkably fresh, although I’ve still got a shower to look forward to.

I’m heading to Sidney this week, another road trip and looking forward to it. I’ll catch up with friends along the way and do a few walks in the lower Blue Mountains this time. Looking through the Alltrails app it seems that there are many to choose from and fairly long at that. Due to the lack of rain I might be able to walk the Glenbrook Gorge which can only be done in the dry season and I haven’t walked it for over twenty years and so hopefully that will be on the cards.

I went down to Sydney this time last year but didn’t manage to see everyone but I think everyone is in town so it looks like I’ll be wining and dining a few times…..

Still working around the house, made a step for the retaining wall which is long overdue and continued the painting of the front fence. I definitely think that the Woodland Grey paint looks so much better than the Cottage Green, it just seems to give it a more classy look…….the green was always a bit too cheap looking and a bit too loud also.