Hahahaha and exactly why I no longer spend winters here. I no longer ski, I no longer ride to and from the motorcycle shop all winter in Montreal where we had real winters (this ain't the GTA) and I no longer ride on the ice with studs going around in ovals.
March 2025, four days after I left the Gold Coast when a cyclone hit for the first time in 50 years. Cyclones never make it down that far from Cairns in the north and weaken by the time it gets to Brisbane, 80 kms north of the Gold Coast. Watch that first step...it is a doozy!
Jan 1st 2026, back to normal...
Looking south...
Looking north...
Where I usually sit on the bench to relax with a nice breeze blowing...
Anyone young enough to move and who is able to work, should go to Australia as long as you can live under British rule where they and Canada bow to King Charles (I went to school in Ireland so that might explain the British rule thing). The politics are too similar to Canada's but the weather is 100% great. Cars last and you can ride all year.
I have a slew of friends there and they are all just like those up in Walkabout Creek with a great sense of humour. And if you have a Dan Murphy's discount card, James Boag's Premium beer (in bottles) is damn good; you'll need it when it gets hot.
Next year, I am going for 4+ months instead of the usual three months. Winter can pi$$ off!
