WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH     QUEANBEYAN

It was a hot, still, day.

We transferred the bikes and their carry rack to the back of truck, then drove to S’s place at Reid. Parked the Truck there and went off for a ride. We cycled in an anti-clockwise direction around Lake Burley Griffin, heading west first, and keeping to bike/walking paths where these were available. We rode 30kms – the longest ride to date. We got very hot and sweaty for much of the ride; tried to ensure that we kept up the water intake.

My bike speedo turned over 700kms along the way, and we took a photo to mark the occasion.

The ride took us nearly four hours. Cycling around through many of Canberra’s landmarks was great, because we could both easily stop and look at places – not like when one is driving. I think it gave us a greater appreciation of the layout of the lake region too.

The Captain Cook Memorial Water Jet was a dominant feature that we could see for much of the ride. At one stage, we went through spray from it – most welcome.

In an area of parkland, on the south side of the Lake, just in front of Parliament House, there was a strange large structure of a stylized man, on top of a slight rise. We puzzled over what this could be – it obviously wasn’t something permanent. Someone told us later that it was to be part of a big bonfire during the Canberra Festival.

Collected Truck at Reid, loaded up the bikes and headed back to the van. On the way, bought a spinach and fetta damper for our late lunch, thereby undoing all the good work of the cycling!

Relaxed for the rest of the day – we were both quite tired.

I roasted the bowls chook with vegies, for tea – outside in the electric frypan.

An early night was had by both – we were both a bit stiff and sore by then.