Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

[MacDoc]

Well no triple play on a Wordle 2 tho it had a shot at it. Still working on it.
No three peat on two - struggling to find a solution without Ai despite having 3 of 5 correct.

Even tried a couple of real if obscure words but Wordle refused them with a head shake. That's what should happen with a a solution already used.
Should have got this

Ugly muggy when we got home and had to rebuild bedroom in music room - 29 felt like 35 but very sweet Tstorm rolled in later in the night. Now a very civilized and no a/c needed.
24.7 FEELS LIKE 26.5°C
Bunch of people want to buy my AirPod Pro 2s so need to sort those.
Feel pretty decent after a short sleep and the cooler weather.
Marc on last India ride.

Noraly escapes Afghanistan with some tension involved

Easy to tell she's glad to be out.

 

[Wingboy]

Noraly escapes Afghanistan with some tension involved

Easy to tell she's glad to be out.

SPOILER ALERT

 

[MacDoc]

Ugh - glad to be home and the T-storm last night was excellent but...
32.8°

FEELS LIKE​

38.1°C

wow jays !!!!!



UPDATED 11:50AM AEST
31.7
FEELS LIKE
35.8°C
will actually be glad to hit the dentist as the hotter it is outside the colder inside the facility. - need long sleeves.
Thee Dutch rider I bought my top case from said he puts his bike away in Nov and does not ride again until April. Might be something in that but I'd be so rusty .....

Nice at 5 am. 24 real and a bit humid. Jays game coming up in a few hours can read and watch the texts...no live feed I want to pay for.

Just cruising - not too gnarly - start word helped again

Blue Jays to win the World Series in a few hours ...
Maybe an early mcycle ride so I don't fall asleep. Lovely 24c at 5 am.
Done with the dentist til next year and even then it is just fitting appliance....no more dental work

 

[MacDoc]

Damn...those could kill

Injuries recorded as giant hail, storms lash parts of south-east Queensland

Giant hailstones, lightning and rain have lashed parts of the state's south-east with supercell storm activity reported.

www.abc.net.au

Would not mind the Tstorm

still feels too warm at midnightt
UPDATED 12:10AM AEST
23.0
FEELS LIKE
28.1°C
But can do without the hail

 

[MacDoc]

Did not take enough time
Aside from Wordle I do, we usually do three Guardian crosswords together while having supper.
Partner does some of these puzzles Word Search | The Walrus

Word Flower | The Walrus

Unravel an array of words from a central letter in Word Flower. Strategize to uncover words of four or more letters, with bonus points for finding pangrams using all given letters.

thewalrus.ca

Now​

UPDATED 6:40AM AEST 24.5°​

FEELS LIKE 30.1°C​

Heading to 33 real ....a/c day for sure.

Good day for a Noraly retrospective. She has certainly earned her 3 million subscribers.

 

[MacDoc]

Damn - was just about to head to Lake Tineroo to meet riding buddy and realized have a Dr appment at 9.40 am. Bit late to head there after but mebbe.
Might still be okay


or not
A surprise eagle

Noraly sound alike !! - comments are interesting

Checkpoint Chaser

My name is Michelle, 32 years old from the Netherlands and I’m on a 20,000km SOLO motorbike adventure from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur! Starting absolutely from scratch it is going to be one hell of an adventure, but that’s what makes it exciting! 😅 I’ll be sharing everything about my route, the...

www.youtube.com

It was okay
Marc on a cold journey to Riga. 1500 km in winter.

Fighting off the first UTi in a long time. Not thrilled -

Maybe need to buy a lottery ticket

 

[MacDoc]

Happy with a birdie tho took some sorting - 4 correct letters none in the correct place

Stupid hot already at 9 am

UPDATED 9:10AM AEST 29.6°​

FEELS LIKE 33.1°C

Marc nursing his old Honda...did not know Honda put an oil check method at the handle bar level.

Ozempic working overtime. Hardly hungry at all and down to 106 from 110 a couple weeks back. Happy with progress but need to be careful I actually do eat. Talk about appetite suppression - yikes

 

[MacDoc]

I've been fighting an odd uti that is confusing as the urine test was negative but think I've figured it out. Will know more tomorrow but far too much painful squirming while sorting. Nearly had to use the codone nuclear option
.....

Like this Aussie vlogger Joe Ryan. He's got quite a CV as a film maker/photographer. The way he rides and camps on a shoe string is closest to my buddy's. Beyond Horizons which is just launching

Might drop Marc now he is not on an EV but enjoying his winter ride. Fond memories.

Noraly MIA for the moment.

 

[MacDoc]

Too soon old ....and no money. Self launch.

 

[MacDoc]

Well she's got guts no doubt despite being fairly new rider.

Alone on the Pamir.

 

[MacDoc]

Was prepared for a long haul then ...bingo.

Noraly surfaced. Close to her doppelganger geographically

 

[MacDoc]

ugh

Marc eviscerating his old Honda 500

4 am was not looking good - stuck it out - thought I had it - but got enough to sort it....kept the Ai boogieman at bay

 

[AFJ]

Five inches of snow Nov. 7th.
Another 2 inches since then.
Up to + 4 degrees C to-day Nov. 11th but still cold and dreary.
Southern Ontario, typical autumn (end of riding season) weather.
(Salt & sand on the roads now.)
AFJ

 

[MacDoc]

Australia beckons you.
I used to hate November tho I'd still ride at 5C - couple years had 12 month rides.

Noraly back on familiar turf after 8 seasons....the Pamir beckons.

Warm and a bit sticky at 4 am.

UPDATED 3:40AM AEST​

23.5°

FEELS LIKE​

28.6°C
had no supper after a substantial fish and chips lunch for partners Bday feast ....and a complete pig out on sour cherries and very dense chocolate dessert that satisfied 3 of us .....not sure how one person could consume that after lunch. Loads of cherries on it....diced with my sis in law over them

Discovered they have a turkey dinner 3 course on the 25th ....angling for that.
Not a chance - $100 !!!!!!!

our go to eatery. The Bluewater Bar & Grill | Trinity Park / Trinity Beach

Hoping I score this for $50 ....need a new kidney belt anyways and this comes with the armored shirt - excellent for the hot weather now. Alpinestars too Missed it

 

[MacDoc]

Sometimes life throws a bit of irony your way. Been angsting over getting a turkey dinner but $100....nah.
So walked up to Bowls tonight and they had moussaka on as special which I really like and had partner order it.
Turns out the nightly roast special ????.....turkey and trimmings ...even cranberry sauce..

Now I have never seen turkey roast on the menu before nor moussaka. So we did the sensible thing and ordered both. I now have 3 days of food in the frig and a very full belly.

My moussaka and turkey dinner did not seem to impair the Wordle hunt tho may have slowed it. Happy with a birdie.

Needed my scratch pad.

Marc chasing used bikes with his mechanic

 

[MacDoc]

Sold my last bit of fishing gear my bad shoulder just will not let cast ....put the $100 to a new Australian made motorcycle helmet. $167 and guy near by bought one and is happy with it. Good feature set.

• Modern-Shape ABS shell
• Integrated Sun-Visor
• PINLOCK Ready
• P/J Homologated (homologated in open-face & Full-face positions)
• Wide-Opening Visor (scratch resistant)
• Self-Tensioning / Quick Release & UV resistant visor, with Visor-Lock Button
• Micrometric Q/R Buckle system
• Removable / Washable / Hypoallergenic liners
• Removable chin curtain
• Multi-Density EPS
• Blue-Tooth Ready
• Multi-point Ventilation
• ECE 22.06 Certified
• Wind Tunnel tested, for ventilation, noise & aerodynamics

Fingers crossed it fits and is reasonably quiet...they have 30 day returns tho.

A break through in domestic harmony. A $10 microwave grill and my daily steaks.



Using the big fry pan works fine but splatters and takes up dishwasher space.
This takes 2 min in the microwave....I pour the au jus over the steak when it is done so it's crazy good moist and the pooch licks the plate.

 

[MacDoc]

Heat is enervating today - 11 am
30.8 FEELS LIKE 33.6°C
I was motivated for a ride but ....
Much improved at midnight ...24 feels like 28.

Checkpoint Chaser
She's growing on me a bit.

Gorgeous scenery - pretty impressed with the RE she's riding and her drone.




Marc down to a city scoot for transport = his Honda nearly rebuilt

The Wet has arrived ....gently. 25c at 9 pm with a light but constant rain failing.

Oops

 

[MacDoc]

One of my online friends is in the area we hit last year. Might pick up one of the wall calendars as has stuff we didn't see and there is more being done all the time

Australian Silo Art Trail

The Australian Silo Art Trail is a collection of painted silos and water towers across Australia. It connects rural communities through art and tourism and gives people from all walks of life the opportunity to experience Australia's number one road trip.

www.australiansiloarttrail.com

I liked this one we did see


Would be a good addition to Canadian art scene - there are lots of murals but no silo art that I know of.
..........

No Ai but certainly needed a look up table for elimination
Wordle needs to fix that

Some work but start word paid again.

 

[MacDoc]

Life in Marcs rebuild of his decades old Honda 500 Dominator.

Good timing - my new flip up helmet arrived and a guy is coming by to buy the Nolan I scored for $50 and selling for $140..
Australia owned and designed here RXT Helmets Australia – RXT Helmets Australia


So far so good tho a small blotch on the sunscreen....seems to have cleaned off entirely. Fairly stiff mechanism which is just fine. Light

RXT 918 Flip-Up Fusion Gloss White/Black/Red Helmet​

• Modern-Shape ABS shell

• P/J Homologated (homologated in open-face & Full-face positions)
• Integrated Sun-Visor

• Removable chin curtain

• PINLOCK Ready
• Wide-Opening Visor (scratch resistant)
• Self-Tensioning / Quick Release & UV resistant visor, with Visor-Lock Button
• Micrometric Q/R Buckle system
• Removable / Washable / Hypoallergenic liners
• Multi-Density EPS
• Blue-Tooth Ready
• Multi-point Ventilation
• ECE 22.06 Certified
• Wind Tunnel tested, for ventilation, noise & aerodynamics

Feels lighter than the C3 1.5kg vs 1.6.
Nice to have fresh visors which are waaaaaaay too expensive for the Schuberth
Don't know about quiet yet....have to put in my dampers in the speaker cavities.

 

[MacDoc]

Noraly on an older road into a remote valley

off to Bowls Club
Yum - unusual food item on the menu. Korean Wings....$17...a very good feed and very tasty. Scratched an itch.


Nice and smooth

I've decided since my Ozempic is working overtime to indulge a bit with mini-Danish.

I actually cooked one of these

in the mini microwave thingy

today and the crust came out really well, crisp and flaky- took a bit to get it hot enough but much easier than using the oven for one pie.
Rather have the Danish tho as the small steaks are working for a protein fix.