It is also very cold in Canberra. I didn’t attempt to go outside until 10am in a bid for it to warm up, but it was still about 10 degrees and gusting 30 kts for my walk up Mount Ainslie.
I took the obligatory photo looking down on the war memorial and Parliament House, and of course one of the airport in the distance.
It was about a 9k round trip from the airport although only an elevation gain of 280m. It was, however, made a lot worse by choosing to set out immediately after a breakfast of milky coffee and a bacon and egg sandwich, so I had the most terrible stitch for most of the ascent. Not cool. I had intended on a fast pace but the combination of a very late night and the stitch made it quite a slow walk. At least I did it, right?
This afternoon, all we have to do is fly back to Brisbane, which is a lot more friendly than yesterday’s Adelaide and Canberra totally 7.1 hours’ flying! Then tomorrow morning I plan to climb Beerwah before work. We end up in Cairns tomorrow night - that will be a lot more pleasant temperature wise.
Flying is actually really fun at the moment. I get on extremely well with my trainer, and am loving the 717. If anything, it all seems too easy, and I seem to be like waiting for it to get harder... but it doesn’t. My final check is on Monday and Tuesday next week with an Adelaide return followed by a Townsville return.
And other than climbing things and flying, I don’t really have much to report. Lily is at her fluffiest ever...
... and is still loving hiking with me! I wish I could take her everywhere, but the mountain in the left background of this photo is not safe for a small dog.
That’s me for now... ciao!
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