Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia

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Well she's having an "adventure"

Puncture week

Impressed with the BMW1300

They saw a wallaby on the wrong continent so did we...you are supposed to report them as they are invasive
Sean and Emily are out for a 3-4 year around the world ride. They sold up in UK and are just coming up to the first anniversary so the bike is their entire home.
I'll go back and view from the start.
Em's slightly annoying at times but cute...and Hobbit sized. Emily 4' 11" and Sean 6' 2".
Where this adventure begins with an impressive bike.

That bike is crazy tech. Blind spot warning that lights up IN the mirrors.
Automatic braking !!!! Power windscreen with deflector wings. 30 ltr fuel. Multiple ride modes.
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Keeping the feathers flyin'

 

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Plucked chuck on a chilly night

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Move move on, nothing to see here
So much for 11 hours sleep

Don't recall seeing Noraly so buzzy

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We enjoyed Kings Canyon and I was impressed partner doing the hike up those stairs as she was not 100%.
I have some lovely photos of Kings.

 

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Slightly less than satisfying bolognese dish at Bowls club tonight but nice walk to and from. Mild night in tropical winter. Hearing aids actually useful for once.
Stability a bit better .....big sleeps 10 hours plus two nights in row maybe helps get my ear stones settled. I suspect that is the cause of the wobbles.

Vegging watching The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Decent picture, wonderful sound track.
Also had the 14" MacBook Pro propped up and getting a dose of ultra high HDR on the side. One reason I bought this model as the screen can hit 1600 nits with the correct feed. Breathtaking.

One day maybe something as good on the big TV but really there is little content. Still it is nice to see how good a feed can be

 

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We've been to Kakadu twice. Worth the watch.

I think I need to try for Daintree Village when partner returns from her trip

 

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I'll take this given blank start

Managed to scrape out 7 hours but very fractured periods. I'm dog sitting and despite the back door being open and no rain the young'un dog hasn't quite figured the "house broken" routine.

The Super El Nino that is now in progress means more riding time but hotter temps as the monsoon gets interrupted. That is NOT good news for India and other nations that depend on the rains arriving in December. Fewer cyclones are a positive for Cairns.
Tons of birdwings of both sexes floating around the back yard ...good to see.
A lucky capture from a few years ago...a dance in our garden...male below is smaller than the female above which can be giant.

the females are gorgeous and up to 20cm wing span.

They will float in the open door and most times find their way out on their own...the males being a bit slower in that regard.

 

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I'm always happy when I make a decision and I will keep the spare pair of Momentum 4 that are coming this week. This review confirmed it.

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Very nice to have Bing around....

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What else could a twitcher guess on this??!! All green too