It seems so dark in the morning these days, but I am really enjoying my rides. I say Hello to the same people most days. The lady walking her Rottweiler, the older lady walking briskly with her handbag firmly tucked under her left arm, hear the car start in the driveway behind the hedge, see the bus sitting on the side of the road waiting to start it's morning route.
Then the empty dark grasslands which I love so much. I actually enjoy that section with no street lighting, just my Ay-ups to light the way ahead.
Finally the run into town on Northbourne. I enjoy watching the dog taking the master for the bike ride. The man sits on the bike while his dog pulls him along. The guy in the hi-vis vest waiting for the first city-bound bus (either 57 or 58). We wave and say hi every day. Then in the hotel strip you see early morning guests sitting down for breakfast. The city itself is alive with TAMS workers cleaning up, buses sitting at the interchange, people with suitcases heading to the Jolimont Centre.
Then down to the lake. So many joggers, walkers, bootcampers, personal trainers with their trainee. You name it there are people doing it. From time to time I see rollerbladers/skaters. Every day rowers in 2, 4 and 8 (there's 2, there's 4, there's 6, there's 8 … Thomas and his friends),
solo kayakers and at this time of year the dragon boats with their crew.
Onto the final segment of my journey through the Parliamentary Triangle. A few early workers arriving at work, taxis sitting waiting for fares, people getting on and off buses, the construction workers at their sites and on occasion media at the National Press Club.
Such an interesting journey and to top it off the most spectacular dawn. How privileged am I to see this magnificent sight. It's not every day, yesterday was dull and grey, but so many days it is spectacular. I could be looking at it through suburbia, or stuck in the high rise of some city, but to see this site across the lake – what a privilege and blessing.
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