Thursday, May 23, 2024

Mt. Pleasant

Melbourne enjoyed quite a few pleasant Fall afternoons this month, warming up nicely with blue skies. I was surprised how many trees changed colour--peaking in early May--before falling and leaving the trees bare.









My mind and body have finally adjusted to the seasonal shift, and accepted that summer is over. I've started breaking up my work day with a swim or jog around lunchtime (when it's warmest outside). It gets dark early, so the evenings are filled with reading and pub crawls with friends. Other fun things this month:



On the bike, my new favourite cycling route is a 30-km loop through Eagleton. My new challenge route is Mt. Pleasant--a 60-km (37 mi) loop with 1,000 m (3,280 ft) of climbing! I completed it for the first time in early May in just over three hours. I am looking forward to a full calendar of athletic events starting in the Spring!