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Riding Down Under - Tropical Cairns Australia
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Hopefully your stay is almost over as the rest will be quite icy.
You guys are bad....I am intermittently catheter free and I must admit I have a bit of trouble adjusting ...just being able to roll over to the other side of the bed without "adjusting" is a treat.
brrr 19 this morning…will wait a bit on riding
On the road again....cheap lunch ,,,double cheeseburger, chips and a diet coke
That's all in
brrr 19 this morning…will wait a bit on riding
On the road again....cheap lunch ,,,double cheeseburger, chips and a diet coke
That's all in
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Maybe today...
Hearing aids working the charm ...they charge pretty fast 26% to 83 in less than an hour.- still not proficient at putting them in but it will come.
Noraly off adventuring in the wilder parts of Madagascar
Nothing like a lateen sail rigged ship for elegance
Flash back for me to the 70s in Sierra Leone ....you get outside the town and go back 4,000 years.
Hearing aids working the charm ...they charge pretty fast 26% to 83 in less than an hour.- still not proficient at putting them in but it will come.
Noraly off adventuring in the wilder parts of Madagascar
Nothing like a lateen sail rigged ship for elegance
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I hope it was quick.
www.abc.net.au
would be a horror if it was not. There is no cell service so epirb might have saved him. 
Two days laying dying in the outback .....nightmare.
Missing camper Steven Clough found dead in Victoria's high country
Police believe the 58-year-old, who had been missing for two days, may have died in a motorbike accident.
www.abc.net.au
Two days laying dying in the outback .....nightmare.
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Bout time I'm riding again.
Gorgeous day - went further than I expected up around the Rex and having a mexican snack at Mount Molloy. All home made - odd isolated spot for a Mexican family to settle - 3 generations I think.
Will couple hundred k by the time I get home - no rush it's only noon.
Still hungry
and the dog gets some chips and the roll comes home.
Not sure on these "hot rod" things.
Lightly spiced strips of chicken on a stick and I like dark meat.
Glad I had my water bottle with me....just spicy enough to like a drink.
Gorgeous day - went further than I expected up around the Rex and having a mexican snack at Mount Molloy. All home made - odd isolated spot for a Mexican family to settle - 3 generations I think.
Will couple hundred k by the time I get home - no rush it's only noon.
Still hungry
and the dog gets some chips and the roll comes home.
Not sure on these "hot rod" things.
Lightly spiced strips of chicken on a stick and I like dark meat.
Glad I had my water bottle with me....just spicy enough to like a drink.
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I finally switched my phone from Canada so I can access the App only deals.
gonna be a problem when my Ozempic runs out in a few weeks
Can't beat that $4.95 box deal for lunch ...keeps my meager pension funds flowing.
200 km+ ride cost me $8-10in fuel and $5 for lunch. That's okay a couple times a week.
Now you made me hungry and I haven't had my Ozempic shot yet
gonna be a problem when my Ozempic runs out in a few weeks
Can't beat that $4.95 box deal for lunch ...keeps my meager pension funds flowing.
200 km+ ride cost me $8-10in fuel and $5 for lunch. That's okay a couple times a week.
Now you made me hungry and I haven't had my Ozempic shot yet
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Oh Joy
www.abc.net.au
Just up the road from me and inside the stinger net
Houseboat resident's crocodile encounter among multiple weekend sightings putting Far North Queenslanders on alert
Two problem crocodiles have been targeted for removal by rangers after one came within "inches" of a marina houseboat resident and two canoeists spotted another while training.
www.abc.net.au
Anzac Day down under and the weather in Cairns is gorgeous. Most businesses are closed at least for half the day.
Up way too late watching Travellers and the dog decided to wake me up at 7.30 for reasons yet to be explained.
Went back to sleep and woke at noon very refreshed, no dog ( play date) and partner house sitting for the kids with the dog in tow. Very peaceful 28C with sun and light winds. I should ride and might but also enjoying the day on my own.
Hearing Aids were tolerable to excellent yesterday tho some of the high frequency sharp sounds were annoying.....as if the microphones were reaching out for ambient sounds, increasing volume and then I get hit with a sharp transient ( think china on a stone surface, cutlery on a plate. ).
One of the programs is Autosense that controls the settings as the ambient noise changes and generally it works well but then under quiet circumstances seems to have trouble with sudden sounds.
It also brings sounds like crickets etc in closer and then that's when the sharp sounds intrude sometimes close to painful level.
Watching media the HAs certainly improves speech clarity in the media.
Streaming to them is hopeless from the TV - from the computer in a quiet background the streaming into the HAs have very good fidelity when I use a high end music source.
So plan still remains to try the $800 solution arriving next week under similar conditions since I have the privacy afforded by partners house sitting to compare outcomes.
IF I decide on the Phonak then will return the rechargeable ones for battery version of the same model ( not much savings - maybe none ) and call it a day.
I may also decide to drop to a lesser Phonak model but in the same product line.....not sure I can get the white box version of the lower end so that is a factor narrowing the financial decision to stay with the more sophisticated HAs....if I go that route.
Up way too late watching Travellers and the dog decided to wake me up at 7.30 for reasons yet to be explained.
Went back to sleep and woke at noon very refreshed, no dog ( play date) and partner house sitting for the kids with the dog in tow. Very peaceful 28C with sun and light winds. I should ride and might but also enjoying the day on my own.
Hearing Aids were tolerable to excellent yesterday tho some of the high frequency sharp sounds were annoying.....as if the microphones were reaching out for ambient sounds, increasing volume and then I get hit with a sharp transient ( think china on a stone surface, cutlery on a plate. ).
One of the programs is Autosense that controls the settings as the ambient noise changes and generally it works well but then under quiet circumstances seems to have trouble with sudden sounds.
It also brings sounds like crickets etc in closer and then that's when the sharp sounds intrude sometimes close to painful level.
Watching media the HAs certainly improves speech clarity in the media.
Streaming to them is hopeless from the TV - from the computer in a quiet background the streaming into the HAs have very good fidelity when I use a high end music source.
So plan still remains to try the $800 solution arriving next week under similar conditions since I have the privacy afforded by partners house sitting to compare outcomes.
IF I decide on the Phonak then will return the rechargeable ones for battery version of the same model ( not much savings - maybe none ) and call it a day.
I may also decide to drop to a lesser Phonak model but in the same product line.....not sure I can get the white box version of the lower end so that is a factor narrowing the financial decision to stay with the more sophisticated HAs....if I go that route.
Completely stuffed with steak fajitas at the Bowls Club. Waddled home.
Enjoyed the walk there and back listening to audiobook on the HAs. Just partner and I tonight so easy conversation with the HAs in holding the noise at bay and letting me understand her far better.
Streaming Franklin on AppleTV+ through the HAs and impressed with the sound quality.
Nearfield the BT connection is rock solid.
Enjoyed the walk there and back listening to audiobook on the HAs. Just partner and I tonight so easy conversation with the HAs in holding the noise at bay and letting me understand her far better.
Streaming Franklin on AppleTV+ through the HAs and impressed with the sound quality.
Nearfield the BT connection is rock solid.
Skunked by rain today. Thinking down the road. I'd love to have an electric mcycle like the Zero Marc has been riding in from Berlin to New Zealand - power with silence. But $40k here so never going to be feasible here.
The CB300F is getting up there in mileage as am I.
I'd ride this
This company is Australian and making the scooters here.
This is almost getting there ....needs to be half the price and a bit more range and top speed. I'm used to a big scoot so a Burgman 400 size in an electric with a 200 km range would suit me fine.
I like the warranty they offer, are legal for motorcycle riders in Queensland and certainly fine for my local errands but not for the longer rides tho I could charge when having lunch.
www.fonzmoto.com
The battery is removable as well allowing upgrades down the road.
Now China is a factor as well. Impressed with this article.
electrek.co
The CB300F is getting up there in mileage as am I.
I'd ride this
This company is Australian and making the scooters here.
This is almost getting there ....needs to be half the price and a bit more range and top speed. I'm used to a big scoot so a Burgman 400 size in an electric with a 200 km range would suit me fine.
I like the warranty they offer, are legal for motorcycle riders in Queensland and certainly fine for my local errands but not for the longer rides tho I could charge when having lunch.
FONZ
www.fonzmoto.com
Now China is a factor as well. Impressed with this article.
Yadea factory tour: The surprises I found at the world's largest electric vehicle maker
I recently took a trip to China, where I had the opportunity to visit one of Yadea’s several global factories...
electrek.co
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DownUnder
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You live in the tropics mate, getting wet is part and parcel, Should move to the Goldie locks zone, SEQ if you want more days of riding without rain.
Nah - we're here for good. Weather lied tho I did not get wet...more luck than good management.
There were 30 girls on mcycles out on a group ride and they were taking shelter at Babinda Bakery when I pulled in to avoid getting wet
Was nice to get out even if only to Babinda, just over 100 km round trip.
got odd treat for "lunch" trifle with jello ??? quite a large serving, had a hell of a time getting the top off. Had a flat white - ate about half and saw a patch of blue sky so recovered the trifle and put the flat white in the cup holder and followed the blue patch all the way home with just light sprinkles.
Got home and the trifle top had come off and the top case and laptop case had a good coating....that top case has needed a clean up anyways.
There was a lot of traffic as long weekend here so glad I did not go to far afield.
Tomorrow looks good and will try up the range as it's always sunny in Mareeba and still want to get to the Julatten Tavern for lunch now it is open again.
There were 30 girls on mcycles out on a group ride and they were taking shelter at Babinda Bakery when I pulled in to avoid getting wet
Was nice to get out even if only to Babinda, just over 100 km round trip.
got odd treat for "lunch" trifle with jello ??? quite a large serving, had a hell of a time getting the top off. Had a flat white - ate about half and saw a patch of blue sky so recovered the trifle and put the flat white in the cup holder and followed the blue patch all the way home with just light sprinkles.
Got home and the trifle top had come off and the top case and laptop case had a good coating....that top case has needed a clean up anyways.
There was a lot of traffic as long weekend here so glad I did not go to far afield.
Tomorrow looks good and will try up the range as it's always sunny in Mareeba and still want to get to the Julatten Tavern for lunch now it is open again.
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