We began with a hike through the Pine Ridge Conservation Park The terrain varies from bushy trails to sandy open trails, through banksia shrubby bushland and rare coastal heath. I donned my gaiters as the snakes are quite active at present. My walking buddies may laugh at my fear of snakes and throw caution to the wind, tramping bare-legged through the Aussie bush, but I like to be prepared.
This week we headed to the north end of the Gold Coast, but cut our planned walk short to view the 2018 FAI World Parachuting Championships. This turned out to be a good decision as the weather was very hot. We began with a hike through the Pine Ridge Conservation Park The terrain varies from bushy trails to sandy open trails, through banksia shrubby bushland and rare coastal heath. I donned my gaiters as the snakes are quite active at present. My walking buddies may laugh at my fear of snakes and throw caution to the wind, tramping bare-legged through the Aussie bush, but I like to be prepared. Some recent controlled burning has resulted in plenty of new growth, and wild flowers added a touch of colour. After our walk we had morning tea by the water. Cake and champagne were in order to celebrate Jocelyn's birthday. Then it was a short drive down the road to the Sports Super Centre where the parachutists were in action. 600 elite skydivers from 25 countries participated over a week, in competitions including formation and speed skydiving. We visited the assembly area first where we were able to watch participants training and preparing for jumps. Then we went to the landing field and enjoyed watching them land. We didn't clock up many kilometres this week, but we enjoyed casting our eyes to the skies. And then of course, there was also food. Lunch at a cafe in Runaway Bay was a fitting end to our day.
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