Sun Ride

 Yesterday was a rainy ride in the morning and a sunny walk in the afternoon.  We have gotten the bikes out again to much better conditions this morning and the grandies were better at the riding as well.  Absolute calm and acoustics to go with it as we rode the same track as yesterday. This time it was smooth going and Kaia was speeding along to everyone's amazement. There were less dogs and people so no holding back.  We finished the morning with a cake bake session. Estelle arrived just in time for some pancake snacks. Good timing.

Grandies Get Going

 The afternoon beach walk turned out to be a lot hotter than we were thinking. We had the rubbish bag which was filling fast and getting heavier. Two grandies were getting into the swing and were almost shocked to see rubbish on the beach.  The broken chair was getting harder to carry so coats were coming off then jumpers were coming off and before you knew it kaia was mostly wet from jumping and running thru the shallows. We got the haul back up to the top and into the bin just. 

Asher Artful Artisan

 Doing some drawing has always been a hit and if it's a bit wet then get out the pencils. This activity is good for at least 30mins. We have around 5000 pens, pencils, marker pens, textas and crazy patterned ink rollers but not enough paper. Mental note to get some more paper. The drawing has improved over time with meticulous attention to the colouring. I used to finished mine just as an outlined sketch. Not any more it has to coloured in completely.  

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Grandies Ride the Rain

 We checked out the sky and the forecast. No rain in sight. The scooters were being ridden inside and there were a few near misses so let's get some beans out by going for a ride along the cliffs. Yay they say.  We got all the gear on and made steady progress to the end of the track. Confidence was up and cartwheels were being performed along the way. In the distance we could see it coming.  The all enclosing rain cloud. So we got going with the usual dog hazards, people hazards and three year old bicycle skills. Kaia did well and Asher rode all of it but we did not make it back before we got wet. All part of the adventure.

Bicycle Views

 I have arranged to use a few bicycles in Europe but we are way out of practice so I went out for a tester spinner round the block ride. Some days back I mentioned the weather and the calmness of it, that was a mistake given the blast we have had for three days. Not today though. Riding was calm and sunny and I picked an old route where I was always swooped by a crazy bird no matter what time of year.  It was all clear this time so I will put that ride back in play. It has slight rises and lake views.

Zen moment

Hey Bud

 We seem to be doing something about travel every day at the moment. I booked a Museum day for the middle of London. We got caught out last time when we arrived for our visit to the museum and they said yes you have free entry but we are too busy.  This time we have a time slot.  I got the buds out of the packaging as well as the bluetooth transmitters.  I am running out of places to plug things in. We left a set of buds on a plane once and this time is going to be worse trying to keep track of every little piece of kit. The transmitters are good for 25 hours but they will still need to be charged for the return. I have counted eight items so far that need charging, four of those will be used in the plane's seat with me.

The Conservatory

 We have been following the renovation of the Queenscliff Hotel over the last couple of years. This is one of those iconic Victoriana spots that has been restored to glory days.  It was abandoned when the new owners took over and hasn't looked as good since 1888. We went to the Conservatory for the first of a number of birthday treats over the next few weeks. This is well worth a visit and very historic.  When the pool is opened we might go back for another round. Did I mention that Mietta's has reopened there as well. So much to do.