Cop that!

A rather unusual incident last night, or perhaps not so unusual, but it highlights yet another benefit of going by bike. I was on the way home from a ride with Martin through Helensvale/Paradise point (and whatever is in between). That had been quite fun, doing some sprints was quite a change from a tour -- even if I did get fatally owned as sprinting is not my strong point.

Despite the fact that Schoolies' week is officially over, the police are still closing off the Esplanade through the centre of Surfers each night and diverting traffic elsewhere (at 17 days and counting, schoolies "week" seems to... oh forget it!). I pass through this section on my way back from Southport and, naturally, it was closed to all last night. I coasted up to the policeman standing on the barrier, and I saw a small gap. As I looked toward the cop for direction, he gave me a look that seemed to say "I didn't see anything". Great! Straight through the gap, out the otherside unobtrusively, and on my way totally unhindered!

Now if everyone else could find such an unobtrusive way to travel, perhaps we wouldn't need roadblocks. Must have been a strange night all 'round. Martin and I actually got a friendly honk (and a friendly wave) from a sportscar driver. Now when was the last time that happened up here?