Visited

Well went for swim paddle at the creek mouth at Hastings point today and got visited by some try hards who broke into my car, a reason not to drive if there ever was one, I was only gone 5 minutes but by the time I was coming back to the car the would be thieves were, having been surprised by my fast return, running from the now open, nothing of significance was stolen, no wallet or money in the car. But they had not had a chance to go through my clothes for the mobile phone and sunglasses.
They were of local appearance but looked to have come down from Fingal, Kingy or Cabba on an opportunistic raiding party driving an early model dark blue commodore with blue Queensland Number plates but I couldn't see with these bad eyes! nor could I make out the driver except for short hair and a baseball cap.
The one running away from the car, wearing only board shorts, was very dark skinned not just a tan with longish thick curly hair though not shoulder length, slightly overweight, although fit with the age of around 18 to 22 years youth, about 5'8"-5'9" tall.... be on the look out for wankers they exist!

All was reported to police who could do nothing, usual problems! Why didn't I have video footage and their home address then it would be a different story, right?

So much

Been a while.... spent a couple of weeks camping and surfing through Hungry Gate and Minni Waters with my daughter, during January... resting my knee but still exercising long walks and some big paddles.

During this trip my dad breathed his last so I will not be able to achieve the goal of the 3 day Ride to Grafton for a visit this fathers day it just wasn't to be...

The new SPD peddles and sandals seem to be helping with the knee pain... but am still taking it easy as I do not want to have to give up riding due to excessive pain. It is still quite noticeable whilst riding but no longer gets worse as the ride extends. Also the post ride inner burning seems to have lessened considerably.

Maybe it is just arthritis IE old age.... hope this is not a sign of greater things to come...

 

As there have been few notable rides other than the continuous cruising to the shops or Hastings Headland for a surf check I didn't bother posting in the diary.