I'm exhausted! After a whirlwind trip to Qld over the weekend and a beautiful wedding but a few sleepless nights and lots and lots of driving - I'm stuffed!
Highlights - catching up with family! Catching up with the Ipswich parkrun crew! Running with Sarah and Mark! Doing the hills of the park2park course and thinking that I am so much stronger than I was when I did them 2 years ago! Catching up with family we haven't seen since our wedding 14 years ago! The beautiful morning views from our hotel room in Mount Tamborine!
To top off my exhaustive state, today I had to drive to Grafton and back for work - another 4 hours in the car driving!!
So a short post today! Good night!
Showing posts with label driving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label driving. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
#blogjune Post 24 - Road Trip
Quick post to say we (ie the family) are going on a road trip today. It's a fleeting visit to Queensland for a wedding and will be returning home on Sunday.
Sometimes being in a car together creates some good and interesting conversations as we are forced away from our devices - ok Miss A is still on her's for most of the trip - and talk about things that are happening/decisions to be made/interesting sights you see as you drive.
Road trips as a child don't bring back fond memories. I was always in the middle between my brother and sister, with the dog hanging his head over the back seat, drooling all over me. When a fight was on between my sister and brother, there'd be hitting and yelling going on across me. And then if I wanted to have a sleep, I had nothing to lean on because my brother and sister could lean against the door with their pillows but more often than not, would not let me lean on them. Oh and don't get me started with punch buggy!!
So yes a road trip for us today! There could be a break in blogging over the next two days as I'm not sure how internet access will be and how much time I will have.
PS what is it about appetites and road trips - my family seems to be 10 times more hungry in a car then out of one!!
Sometimes being in a car together creates some good and interesting conversations as we are forced away from our devices - ok Miss A is still on her's for most of the trip - and talk about things that are happening/decisions to be made/interesting sights you see as you drive.
Road trips as a child don't bring back fond memories. I was always in the middle between my brother and sister, with the dog hanging his head over the back seat, drooling all over me. When a fight was on between my sister and brother, there'd be hitting and yelling going on across me. And then if I wanted to have a sleep, I had nothing to lean on because my brother and sister could lean against the door with their pillows but more often than not, would not let me lean on them. Oh and don't get me started with punch buggy!!
So yes a road trip for us today! There could be a break in blogging over the next two days as I'm not sure how internet access will be and how much time I will have.
PS what is it about appetites and road trips - my family seems to be 10 times more hungry in a car then out of one!!
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
#blogjune Post 16 - Commuting or Cow Spotting
This morning I was reading Rachel's post about her morning commute, so I thought I would describe mine. It will not take long!
I'm lucky enough to live about 15 minutes drive from MPOW. I usually drop Miss A at school along the way as it's really only 5 minutes down the road. Once I have dropped her off (which usually means walking her to her classroom and making sure her friends are there - yes she is back to being a bit clingy - tweens, sigh!), back in the car and out onto the Pacific Hwy. Although in a few months it won't be the Pacific Hwy anymore - yay! The highway is actually moving 5km's West of our town and we will then only have a local road to drive on.
Not much to see on the Hwy and I'm only on it for about 2km. I cross the Kalang River which is nice and then take the Short Cut Rd (yep that's what it is called) past a few houses with half acre to acre blocks, over the new hwy (quick peak at the progress) and past the industrial estate. Then out onto Waterfall Way.
The 10km or so drive on Waterfall Way is through dairy farm land. So lots of cows and you are driving West so the Dorrigo mountains loom in front which makes for a scenic drive. Usually I get stuck behind someone driving slow, or have to stop for road works (seems to be endless) but in reality there is not much traffic, no traffic lights or hold ups. Not long and then I'm in Bellingen and parked and walking to work.
Sometimes if we have lots of rain, then I can't get to MPOW (due to flooding) and have to work from the branch that is located in my town.
I don't really miss commuting in the city. And anytime I have to visit Sydney for professional development, be it a course or conference, I tire quickly of the hustle and bustle. That said, maybe it won't be long and I will be back in the hustle bustle and might even enjoy the people watching for a while. Nice change from cows!
I'm lucky enough to live about 15 minutes drive from MPOW. I usually drop Miss A at school along the way as it's really only 5 minutes down the road. Once I have dropped her off (which usually means walking her to her classroom and making sure her friends are there - yes she is back to being a bit clingy - tweens, sigh!), back in the car and out onto the Pacific Hwy. Although in a few months it won't be the Pacific Hwy anymore - yay! The highway is actually moving 5km's West of our town and we will then only have a local road to drive on.
Not much to see on the Hwy and I'm only on it for about 2km. I cross the Kalang River which is nice and then take the Short Cut Rd (yep that's what it is called) past a few houses with half acre to acre blocks, over the new hwy (quick peak at the progress) and past the industrial estate. Then out onto Waterfall Way.
The 10km or so drive on Waterfall Way is through dairy farm land. So lots of cows and you are driving West so the Dorrigo mountains loom in front which makes for a scenic drive. Usually I get stuck behind someone driving slow, or have to stop for road works (seems to be endless) but in reality there is not much traffic, no traffic lights or hold ups. Not long and then I'm in Bellingen and parked and walking to work.
Sometimes if we have lots of rain, then I can't get to MPOW (due to flooding) and have to work from the branch that is located in my town.
I don't really miss commuting in the city. And anytime I have to visit Sydney for professional development, be it a course or conference, I tire quickly of the hustle and bustle. That said, maybe it won't be long and I will be back in the hustle bustle and might even enjoy the people watching for a while. Nice change from cows!
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