Mac Moments

Sunset! We have just spent two weeks in heaven. The trip to Paphos was as always long and tedious, with the kids in good spirits dealing with delays with humour and the excitement that only children feel when they are readying to impart on another adventure. Once we walked into our apartments though, the feeling of calm excitement filled the air and we couldn't wait to open up and air everything out. The wonderful Martin and his lovely wife Brenda, had already made our beds and organized the furniture outside, so all we had to do was a quick unpack, find something to knock together to eat, open a beer and relax outside as the sun set over the Med. Lathering in the last rays with a glorious view in front of us while smacking down into a toasted cheese and ham, life was just perfect at that moment! Games and more games A strangely angry Meditarranean And that is how the rest of our holiday rolled out. With the kids getting on the best they ever have on a holiday and...

To say we have headed straight back into cycling would be a lie. The cycling we new was on a tar road, admittedly falling would have been a lot harder, distances were longer and much much smoother. BUT more fun, definitely not. Road bikes were left behind in SA, mountain bikes bought about 2 months ago now and off road biking life began.  This past weekend was in all probability the best cycle yet, my throat is raw from laughing, my arms have muscles hurting in the crick of the elbow area, my back hasn't worked this hard since water skiing and well the nether regions are certainly toughening up. MUD was replaced by sand and dust this week, with Qatar having a few rain storms it made our pending cycle on Saturday morning an adventure of note. Simaisma - Al Khor Wet Flats Ride In the car park getting ready to head off Not too bad, just a few puddles Then our first stuck in the mud experience Hmmm pushing was tough with the back wheel not turning! Our leade...