Up, Up & Away!
I’ve been meaning to write a blog post about this for the past couple of weeks whilst things were still fresh in the mind however the balloon flight I took earlier this month is one of those life experiences which...
Tagged: Canberra
Keep On Running
I figured since I’m ill and at home I can write up my completion of another half-marathon here in Canberra on the 13th April. It was another lovely day with the sun out and the temperature warm but not enough...
Nothing Like a Good Ride
Since moving to Australia there’s one thing I’ve not done enough of; random rides. Sure I cycle to work most days and have clocked up many miles cycling from A to B but what I’ve not done is just go...
Cracking Weekend
This past weekend has been a rather busy one for me and rather exciting one too. It started out on Friday night when Cat, a friend and I all went to the Canberra Conference Centre to watch Sir David Attenborough...
Clouding Over Somewhat Later On
One of the most interesting, I think, things I’ve discovered about Canberra is not only how changeable its weather is but also how you can have rain where you are and sunshine just a few k’s up the road. A...
A Whole Year On
So last week, Valentine’s day to be precise, Cat and I silently celebrated the fact that we’ve been living in Canberra for exactly a year. I still clearly remember coming over the hill and seeing this vast green city laid...
We’re Still Here…
I’m sitting here in the, roughly, 37° heat in Augusta looking back on a year that’s pretty much had it all. It’s had some really high highs, some very low lows and the things in between that occur as a...
Cycling in Canberra
Before I moved to Canberra I was warned about being ‘buzzed’ which is the act of someone getting as close to you as they can and possibly shouting out of the car window/honking the horn. I had a few run-ins...