Back to work

Anybody want my job?

Yesterday it was back to the regular rides after a few weeks away on holiday. What's surprising on a ride like this is just how much of it feels new after being away for a while. I've ridden the old Numinbah Valley circuit more times than is worth the effort to count, and I could probably do it blindfolded if necessary. Yet for all that, and for all the amazing scenery offered by New Zealand during my break, I still found some of the landscapes at the southern end of the valley worth photographing for some reason. Perhaps it just reflects the quality of some of the rides in this area.





Even in the section that passes through the Tweed Valley (which I've ridden many more times connecting with other rides), there were still things I was able to notice, be it the Goblin Kingdom...



... Or the early bloom of the wildflowers (they normally don't start until Autumn, which is still a week away).



For all that I've still had a relatively easy week on the bike. That will all change tomorrow morning, however, as even now I'm still feeling the excitement, and almost a sense of urgency in the opportunity to return to areas I've been away from -- and to even explore new roads from these. I may even attempt back to back imperial centuries next weekend -- depending on how I'm feeling at the time.