Ok got my scooter today and have ridden it around a bit. Man this is fun. 🙂
BUT boy do I have to keep an eye out for other road users.
Rider Training
Down in the ACT we have to learn how to ride a motor bike before they give us a license. Not a bad idea at all.
So today I spent half the day at rider training and tomorrow I will do the same. Good news, I didn’t fall off. Bad news, didn’t to too well with the gears.
Doug and Pete are good instructors that know what they are doing, have a lot of experience and are generally nice guys.
Tomorrow we get to go out on the road.
Update: Well I have passed, tomorrow I get my learners and a 250cc scooter. Wish me luck!
Going on two
Well I am doing it! I am going to be using two wheels to get to work very soon.
I am selling my old large six cylinder car and getting a Scooter. Yep a scooter! This will save me a lot of money in running costs and give me a little joy on the way to work.
Now I have put a deposit on it and will be picking it up in a couple of weeks, so until then here is the stock image.
Now this isn’t you usual little scooter, this is a 250cc step-over sport scooter.
A day in the Capital
Ok today was an interesting day, started as usual driving to work. Like most people, I have to be careful of other traffic and pedestrians, however this morning I had to give way to a kangaroo as it crossed the road in front of me.
Lunch time saw me drive to the city to have Pizza with a good friend, Jim, just arrived from Brisbane. After parking I was walking down the street to be caught in a 1 minute hail storm. Each piece of hail was no bigger than a drip of water. Now in Brisbane when it hails you run for cover as the golf ball sized ice really does crack open skulls.
This afternoon and evening is has been quietly snowing, my kids have loved it! This is the first time any of us have seen falling snow.
All in all an interesting day.