Tag Archive | Walking
The Tree Top Walk
The bridge sways under my feet as my nephews and niece walk along it. I’ve come up to O’Reilly for breakfast with my sister and her husband. But before we eat, we take a short wander down the Tree Top Walk. I’ve never been a fan of suspension bridges or heights but am not going […]
Carnarvon Gorge – Battleship Spur walk (22 April)
I wake during the night to the sound of gurgling water from the creek. I’ve been deep in sleep but nature is calling so I crawl out of the tent. I fumble my way down the path a suitable distance from camp when my head torch lights up something massive and white in front of […]
Kenya Day 14 – Menengai Crater hike
“Andrew!” I look up as I hear my name. A tall solid Kenyan wearing dark trousers, pink jumper, beanie and green Masai blanket waves with a huge smile. This must be Paul, the tour guide Rosemary had organised for me. We shake hands and introduce ourselves before I follow Paul off up the road to […]
Tooloona Creek Circuit hike
After the week I’ve had, it was wonderful to drive up the mountains with Mum to enjoy some fresh rainforest air. Our destination was the 17.5km (10.8 mile) Tooloona Creek Circuit at Lamington National Park (Green Mountains Section). After the obligatory photo at the national park entry sign we were off on the trail. The […]
Enjoying the long days
Commuting with takeaway curry in the seat post bag, a photo by andrewgillsag on Flickr. The days are long here in Brisbane right now. Well, long by our standards. The sun is up at 4:30am and doesn’t go to bed until about 6:30pm, with dusk extending to about 6:45pm. It’s glorious to be able to […]
A path through the bush
A path through the bush, a photo by andrewgillsag on Flickr. Now that the Bayview Bash is over, all that’s left to do is collect all the checkpoint flags. This morning I went out to pick up the water bottles at the water drop and the flags from the top MTB section. The bush was […]
A fortunate life
Chilling, a photo by andrewgillsag on Flickr. It’s easy to get caught up in the “busy” life of the twenty-first century. First world problems bother us all. We complain about our jobs. We complain about the mortgage repayments and bills. We stress about credit card debt. And we argue about stupid stuff that really doesn’t […]
A quiet week
“Rock” climbing, a photo by andrewgillsag on Flickr. While I had hoped to log some bigger mileage on my bike this week, circumstances have led to it being a quiet one. But it’s been enjoyable all the same. Yesterday I rode my mountain bike to and from work. At just 12-13km each way, it’s easy […]
A commute and hill ride
Ready to commute, a photo by andrewgillsag on Flickr. I started my day with a 5km walk with my partner. Then I cycled the 12.2km to work. This evening, I rode home via West Mount Cotton Road, which is the only real hill ride around my home. 25km and 303m of climbing later I arrived […]
An off-track exploration
Fern tree, a photo by andrewgillsag on Flickr. My sister wanted to go running but my knee is still playing up since I hit it with a shovel (by accident) and there’s no way I can even contemplate running on it. So instead, I suggested we go for an off-track exploration and course-setting walk. She […]
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