We could hardly believe our luck as boarded our flight to Dubai, when the aisle seat next to us was empty. We willed the flight crew to lock the doors, anxiously watching for a last minute passenger to appear. But no – we did indeed have that prized extra seat for the entire leg. Quickly […]
I can’t say that Captain Kumamon is excited – it’s more dignified anticipation. Why? Well I’m not sure he’s quite forgiven us for the lack of a cruise last year. Cosy as the Newcastle-Amsterdam ferry was, it’s not quite the same thing. His major complaint was the distinct lack of towel animals, trivia quizzes, and […]
Well not so much for me. Today’s course was a similar distance in similar forest, with a similar result, to yesterday. It was definitely harder navigating. The features that my controls were on were a lot vaguer – shallow gullies, broad spurs, tiny low cliffs. All of them required careful compass work and complete contact […]
It’s been 14 months since either of us have done any bush orienteering, and my last foray, the Victorian Long Distance Champs, ended in me abandoning the course after failing to find one of my controls midway through. Since then, we’ve either been away, or the maps have been too steep, or it’s been bucketing […]
We have of course been to Bendigo many times, but it’s been ages since we actually spent time in the city centre. We’re here for two days of orienteering at Eppalock – one of our favourite forests – but we added an extra day, and found ourselves a nice little AirBnB in Kennington (not far […]
If you get up early enough, you can enjoy sunrise across our lake. This morning we were not quick to get up, instead enjoying a lazy morning before venturing into Budgewoi, which is universally known as Budgee. As you cross the road bridge over Budgewoi Creek, which joins Lake Munmorah and Lake Budgewoi, you might […]
We only had one race on Day 3, in the afternoon. Normally we would enjoy the sleep in and the leisurely morning, but today was HOT. By the time we arrived at the venue in Erina, it was about 36 degrees, and we were wilting before we even made it out of the car park. […]
Lately I’ve been watching the British TV quiz show “Pointless”. I enjoy the mental challenge of thinking about the answers differently. This afternoon’s race featured some pointlessness, but it wasn’t a challenge I could say I relished. As we approached the afternoon’s venue, we could see that it was on a steeper slope, with a […]
The carnival that we’ve come for is the Oceania Championships for the elites, who are vying for selection to the World Champs. For us plebs, it’s a series of four races with a cumulated score. All four races count, so there is no dropping your worst result. Race 1 was in Tuggerah, at a small […]
Another uneventful day on the road. We made it through Sydney before the long weekend exodus got underway, and pulled into our new home in Budgewoi shortly after 3pm. The back deck looks straight over Lake Munmorah, and we watch black swans, pelicans and kayakers glide past. We settled in quickly, unpacked, shopped, and waited […]
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