New beginnings

 Coming down Bastia Hill, the view at 11pm.....back to our home-for-now to see in the New Year...going from one group of friends to another.

We had our first bike ride of the year this morning, a tad breezy but enjoyable...All of  40km from our coach's house, down town and out along the West bank of the Whanganui river . Through Papaiti and past the new bridge and all the way up the hill.

Past sandstone cliffs..more sand and less stone, as they have crumbled more in last Winter's rains..and up to the end of the tar seal and beginning of the gravel road.

We could follow that round to Bushey Park and Kai Iwi....but apart from not having gravel or mountain bikes, we are not fit enough!! It is quite a long ride round.

Anyhow, I didn't walk, or even stop for a rest on the way up!!

Halfway back we stopped for coffee at one of our fellow rider's home...and it was so welcome!!

Back for lunch then a rest...Pirate is still sleeping....

A steady return to health and fitness.

Our resolutions? 

Just to keep on doing our best.