Escaping the wet

--> On Monday morning the radio news reported that only 3 of the last 27 days in Sydney have been rain free.  Sums up nicely why, on a bit of a whim (and with inspiration from an article provided by Kev  - along the lines of “get out and do stuff!”), the Mudge and I bailed for the ACT on Friday eve.  On Saturday, albeit with a chill in the air, we bashed our way round the Centenary trail.  Only got magpie’d twice, and sorted out the Arboretum fiddle.  Even managed to finish before dark this time (10 hrs 40 min hotel-hotel for the 150 km).  Vibrant yellows of acacias flowering en-masse replaced the autumnal oranges and reds of our sortie in April.  Seem to have aggravated some tendinitis of the elbow – the result of lifting two bikes over 28 gates (should make climbing in the desert interesting later this month), but otherwise was well worth another look.  On Sunday took in breakfast at the Arboretum before dabbling at Stromlo and the lake before heading home.  It never ceases to amaze just how good the ACT bike infrastructure is, both on and off road.  No wonder the ACT punches well above its weight in the cycle racing department.