Who says nothing ever happens in this sleepy little hamlet we're calling home? The UCI World Mountain Bike and Trials Championships rolled into Canberra at the start of this month, bringing the best of the best to town to tear up Stromlo Forest Park's trails.
It was a pretty impressive lineup on the day we dropped in, with the Elite Men's Cross-Country race (above) as well as the preliminary 20" Trials heats going on all day. It's always great to see the top athletes in action, and we had glorious weather all day long. Hopefully that is an indicator that spring is finally on it's way down under! The Aussies certainly took advantage of the weather (and home field advantage) taking several medals in the downhill and 4-Cross.
As you can tell by the infrequency of blog posts, that has really been the biggest drama in our lives for some time. The thesis work routine is developing, and I am in the process of finalizing my thesis proposal. So, after 10 months I should have some idea of what I'm going to do :) Kyla is off jet-setting across N. America at the moment (without a surprise visit from me, this time), but once she gets back and the Aussie sun is shining, I am certain we'll have loads of stuff to revive the blog. Mind you, it might be several months before we actually get around to posting it!
In fact we have started lining up our ducks for late-year travels. Plans are definitely shaping up for a December adventure, taking in the south coast of Australia from Melbourne to Adelaide, before winding back through the mountains to Canberra and Sydney. As much as I'd like to show off, I'll save our travelling companions from a trip through my field area as it is about as exciting as driving from Saskatoon to Regina. Except without being having to suppress a giggle every time you say Regina. But not to worry, there are plenty of silly place names in Australia. And I'll giggle at every one of them!
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