Tour Down Under 2018 Photos (Part 1)

Paramedics meet under the starting banner before the race:
Stage 5 McLaren Vale to Willunga via Aldinga

Last year was so hectic, I forgot to share my photos of the 2018 Tour Down Under where even the paramedics are on bikes! 

With little time to spare before the next Tour Down Under rolls around (10–20 January 2019), I've posted more photos, fewer words. Enjoy!

International Visitors

This week in Adelaide marked the arrival of some 

special international visitors.

A Little Splash of the Surf Art Exhibition

The Old Institute Building at Port Noarlunga displays a large banner for the Surf Art Exhibition

Come and look inside!

Surf Art Exhibition - you are invited!

I  am excited to be participating in the

 

Onkaparinga Arts

Annual Surf Art Exhibition

and you are invited!

Summer Wildlife in the Suburbs

Sleepy koala.
(Phascolarctos cinereus)

Summer has arrived. 

The neighbourhood creatures 

are on the move …

Recovery Mode

Today is very quiet as I recover from the night before.
It is the Sunday after the Saturday night in the city.  
I'm sure we've all had one of those!

But it's not what you think. 

Pretty tame, really, but for a body like mine, an evening out without a nap in the afternoon beforehand is the equivalent of partying non-stop through a long weekend with no breaks.  Like a 'smashing' fun party, it was worth it for the experience and the memories but it will take a while to recover.

Sigh … Yes, there are beds to be made, dishes and laundry to be done and a house to tidy and a week to plan. Do you think I am physically up to those tasks? No!

So the next best thing to do is to laze around and catch up on blogging!  
(Yes, it has been quite a while!)

Housekeeping: in the Home and on the Blog

Mid-July.
Winter.
School holidays.
Tour de France on TV.
(Is anyone participating in the 'Tour de Fleece' activity? Not me.)

I am sitting in a house full of boxes and being subjected to paint fumes while my home is being painted inside and out for the first time since it was built 21 years ago.
Happy 21st Birthday home!