Got out for a bit

[Cormanus]

I'm not sure about adding to this thread. I feel a bit guilty writing about Christmas in Australia.

On Christmas Day, my wife and I climbed aboard the CB1100 and drove the 30 km to the coast where we swam in the Pacific Ocean. The temperature was around 30°C (86°F). It looked like this.

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And we met this critter as we left the beach. It was eating bait fish someone had abandoned and I had to help it get the last ones out of the plastic bag you can see near the end of its tail.

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Yesterday, with a forecast maximum of 37°C (98.6°F) we again headed out on the CB1100. it's not a lot of fun all kitted up in protective gear in that temperature, even in ventilator jackets which let in lots of air. We had a lovely time on Noosa Main Beach with a few other people ...

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While we were out, the kids told us the temperature reached 42°C (107.6°F) at home, as hot as I've ever known it to get here. I'd not want it to get there again. By the time we rode home at around 5pm it was still so hot that even riding at speed was like riding through a warm bath.

Is it heresy to admit that, on days like these, an air conditioned car has some appeal?