Well, my birthday yesterday was fantastic! Had an excellent time at the gym first thing in the morning, with a class and a weights session.
Came home, had some breakfast, then grabbed my pack with my kayak in it (20kg all up), and walked 31km to the Swan River in the city. Along the way, I came across something that made me extremely angry. Wanneroo Road is a very busy road. At one point, there's an overpass so that people can cross the road safely. A woman was so lazy that rather than walk up the ramp and across the overpass, she decided to take her chances with traffic crossing the road. Which, in and of itself, isn't what made me angry. What made me angry was that this lazy, lazy woman took that chance whilst pushing a pram with a baby in it. I simply couldn't believe it. What is wrong with some people? How lazy do you have to be to risk the life of a baby in order to avoid walking a few extra metres up a ramp? I let her know she should think twice about doing such a foolish thing again.
Anyway, when I got to the river, I looked at a map and discovered the Swan Valley - my intended destination - was a good 4 hours paddle at least; a lot longer in an inflatable, so I decided to just paddle around the city area. Note to self - research intended journeys thoroughly prior to setting out!
I unpacked my kayak (after taking my shoes and socks off!), but couldn't find the bung. Figured I'd left it at home and just started laughing. Was just about to pack it back up again, when I saw it on the grass. Good to go.
So I spent a good couple of hours on the water. My shoulders were already sore from carrying the pack more than 30km, but it was good to give my feet a break.
After that I lounged on the river bank in the setting sun for half an hour, allowing my kayak to dry out a bit before packing it away. Was nice to just relax a bit.
From there I did another 9km, including a bunch of stairs. Got to my friends' place and enjoyed a few red wines. All in all, a great day.
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