I guess I have to come to terms with the fact that I may never see ‘dog guy’ again.
With our change in studio location this week I now have a very different ride to and from work each day. 98.5 Sonshine FM has relocated to a brand new building in Como, a suburb of Perth. My daily cycling distance has gone from just under 13 kilometres to around 42 kilometres.
I’m loving the extra time on the bike, especially with the perfect weather we’ve been having, but I guess I’ll have to get used to seeing a whole new group of people as I ride. When you go the same way at the same time each day you get to see many of the same faces like the guy who exercises his dog in the park every morning before he drives off in his truck for the day. I’ve never met him, which is why I refer to him simply as ‘dog guy’, but we give – or should I say gave – each other a hearty way and hello each day.
The new ride takes me along a number of really good bike paths so I can forget about traffic and just ride. Brilliant.
Part of my commute takes me along the Swan River. It’s wonderful to see so many people enjoying our magnificent waters. There are cyclists, walkers, joggers and sightseers using the pathways beside the river, overlooking the bird life and boat life on the water.
When I get beyond all the busyness of the move I’ll take some photos along the daily ride so you can see just how good it really is.
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I’m 25km from home and that’s a bit to much to ride for me at the moment, suppose if I have a better bike and am fitter it should be a breeze but it’s more of also riding form N to S of the river. One day ……
I mourn the lost of your familiar old track with you, but just think you can pray for the dog guy as you remember him! I hope the move to the new Sonshine was uneventful, in the right way! It was a great place to work for all those years ago…
I hope the move is going smoothly for you too Rodney. Perth sure is a beautiful city at any time but especially so in Spring. Looking forward to the photos.
I guess living here we’re always in a hurry. If I’ve done the conversion correctly your new commute is about the same distance as mine. It’s great that you enjoy the ride. Everything is turning brown and dreary here so I’d love to see your spring.