Monthly Archives: April 2022
Sprinting in the Sun
Yesterday we had rain, with short breaks of sun. Today we had sunshine, with short showers. This meant dry socks! The morning races were the Knockout Qualifiers (with a quarter final for the elite men). We were placed into random heats with 6-8 people per heat. The top three went through to the Semifinal; the […]
Sprinting in the Rain
This is what we came for – the first of two days of Sprint orienteering, with four races (or five in the highly unlikely event that I make it into the Knockout Final. Let’s assume that won’t be happening.) Unfortunately the weather turned overnight, and we have two days of showers ahead of us. The […]
Coastal Crawl
With another non-orienteering day, we decided to head south, aiming to get to Coolangatta, with some stops along the way. I dropped Pete and Ilze at the Skydeck and they went up to see the view. Afterwards we strolled along the Esplanade, up past Cavill Avenue. There has certainly been a lot of work done […]
Promenading
Photos taken along The Broadwater at sunset
Doing the Dunes
Today was a midweek social event, in the sand dunes which lie opposite Sea World. From the road, you wouldn’t even know they were there, hidden behind a veil of vegetation. It’s a small but complex area of knolls and depressions, flanked by the ocean. Apparently half of it was under water not long ago, […]
Up Up and Away
Reminder: click on any thumbnail to see the full sized images. Go on – they’re worth it! The only downside to ballooning is the ridiculously early wakeup time … you are so scared of sleeping through the alarm and blowing all that money you’ve spent, that you spend the whole night in a state of […]
From The Mountain to the Sea
After a much-needed sleep in, it was time for the Big Pack and the Grand Depart. Mist hung over our mountain as we said goodbye to Somerset Dam. The traffic grew heavier as we got closer to Brisbane and the Gold Coast. By lunchtime we were in the land of theme parks, high rises and […]
Easter Day 3
It seems normal now to get up at 5am, and we move efficiently around the house, doing what we need to do to get ready and depart at daybreak. Today, day hadn’t quite broken, thanks to a heavy fog that was hanging in the valleys, severely reducing visibility. Once we climbed up to the plateau, […]
Easter Day 2
My enthusiasm was slightly less apparent at 5am, just before the alarm went off, and the world outside was dark. We dragged ourselves out of bed, and were on the road at 6, the sky brightening already with promise of another lovely day. There was an upside and a downside to my pre-9am start. The […]
Easter Day 1
Today marked the start of the Easter 3 Day competition, where the war of attrition starts. One mispunch, and you are out of contention for the whole comp – game over. Even if you are holding up the bottom of the results, there is satisfaction to be had in completing all three days intact. That […]
dipidydoo 