Sydney Spring Cycle

We were up early yesterday morning to head down to the starting point for the Sydney Spring Cycle. When we left home just before 7am it was raining and a bit windy, I felt like jumping back into bed and waiting until next year! Our friends arrived at our place and we took the train to North Sydney Esther and Joeley getting off a few stops earlier to be in a spot to watch us cycle across the famous bridge.

The route started from North Sydney park which gave us a good run back down towards and across the bridge. It was great to cycle across the bridge and take in the fantastic city / harbour views. A wave to Esther and Joeley as we arrive at the other side of the bridge and we head west following the harbour coast / parramatta river.

Dan, Becky, Chris and Me crossing the bridge

The ride was fairly laid back and leisurely with each of the three rest stops giving us chance to re-charge before the next leg. We completed the 50km by cycling down the 'home stretch' in front of the Telstra Stadium the former Olympic stadium. It was a great to be one of the 10,000 cyclists who took part in the event and I will maybe consider joining in next year. The challenge now is to start regularly cycling in to work!


In other news... we have found another place to live just two roads away from where we are now! From the many places we have seen over the past couple of weeks this is the one to suit us. A few papers to sign and then we will be settled for the next chunk of time in Sydney. :-)

We are heading to Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast later this week. I travel up on Thursday for a work conference and then Esther follows me on the Friday morning. We are going to drive on from the Gold Coast to spend the weekend exploring Brisbane and meeting up with a friend I worked with when I was working in Birmingham. So no doubt there will be more photos soon...