The opposite of burnout?

What's the opposite of burn-out? It's the state one reaches after a bike tour when, rather than burned out on the whole thing, they find themselves wanting to spend more time on the bike and in the outdoors, and even becoming vaguely resentful toward anything that threatens that precious time, no matter how tired they become. That is the stage I have been at recently. I am already starting to plan ahead toward other places I can ride during the remains of this year and into the new year, yet I've not even had time to upload the remaining pictures from the New Zealand tour.

The next single-day epic is planned for Wanganui Gorge, to the west of Mullumbimby in Northern NSW. Apparently it's a deep gorge strewn with waterfalls and rainforests, and best of all, the ride to get there is likely to be a 200km+ round trip. Just perfect. Somewhere along the way I also plan to check out the caves with rock paintings that apparently exist in Mt Jerusalem National park. Unfortunately, this weekend is shaping as a busy one, but those that follow might provide opportunities. I may have a surprise or two planned this weekend as well.

In the meantime, let's hope this heatwave passes.