Combined with the fact of a bit of a tiring work week for us both, there was a definite, ‘shall we just trial it at home’ vibe happening Saturday morning. But, we did it, and it was definitely worth it (though at only 9.11pm while I'm writing this, and with the sub zero night ahead, perhaps that’s a little bit optimistic).
We played around with our new table (let's call it the desk) that was definitely worth the trouble to wangle open (apart from the entertainment value for sniggering onlookers . . . looking at you, spouse!) . . . not just a nerdy laptop support, but our dining table and awesome 'shall we put it on the ground, no let's put it on the other table' option. Surprisingly well used.
So we went for a walk up the hill with a couple of cups of coffee . . . from which the above pics were shot (gotta love the panorama mode hey).
and enjoyed the fire (on an old wheel thingy, very clever). But really, bloody hell was it cold!
The next morning I went for just about the coldest run I think I've done: not temp wise as I think it was prob only about zero but in terms of not being able to feel my hands or face (apart from occasional moments of intense 'I'm looking after icecubes' moments) it was quite something. Lovely sunrise. And great that Oscar's heating helped thaw out the hands and feel on the drive home. Ran past a woman who was walking . . . back to Alice? She had a big bag with her. When we drove past an hour or so later she was sat by the side of the road, not hitching ... all sorts of encounters.
So...... Nullarbor and the Southern Ocean winds in 4 weeks . . . Yay . . . mnnnnn :)
