Final Australian Run

[BaddieThePirate]

Went out early, plenty of cloud cover and I'm back in Brisbane, so it's 3 or 4 deg cooler anyway. Ran 5km, was feeling good so continued. Got lost so asked Google Maps the way back. It sent me across a main road (that's funny, I have no memory of crossing a main road on the way out) then up a steep hill. I got to the roundabout at the top of the hill and the road name I was looking for did not exist...! Hmm, checked Google Maps again and found that good ole Google had got confused! I now had to run back down the hill, back across the main road, and up the hill on the opposite side. 7.5 km, may as well do 8km! Feeling very hot and sweaty but happy to get back up to 8km. Photo is from the TOP of the hill.

Flying home tomorrow so this is the last Australian happy face 🙃

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Fantastic final Aussie run Baddie, a good distance and good hill. Perfect. 👏👊

Safe flight home. You’re lucky, the weather is pretty benign at the moment. Hope it stays that way! 🤞

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Glad to hear weather is benign. I hope it stay that way too!

[Deals1 Graduate10]

Sounds like fun! Good old Google.

At least you had a good last Aussie run. 🏃 Yep weather in blighty is ok at the moment.... Bring some of your weather too.

Safe travels

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Deals1]

Will try and bring some sun back with me. Clear sunny winter days can be so lovely...

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Good run Baddie, shame about the navigation! Your phone was probably looking at things upside down. You sound to have a great time in Oz, but with an extra layer or two, I am sure you will adapt very quickly to being back among us. No redback spiders, massive snakes, man eating sharks or sabre toothed mozzies here to worry about...so not all bad news. Hope the journey isn't too bad (I find long flights really boring).🚀😊😊

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I've got a book to read. I find my bum aches on long flights.

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Oh what a naughty Google.

I sometimes feel a bit silly turning a tracking app on when I’m in civilisation (rather than on trails) but even if they fail they can normally give you a vague idea of the direction you need to go.

Safe journey home!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Maddee_6333]

Maybe I needed to run up that hill! Didn't do me any harm anyway 👍

[Goforitmama Graduate10]

Gday! Good 8k run. You were not lost, you were ‘exploring’. I was in Sydney last year and went exploring in the same way. It’s nice to run somewhere different. Getting lost just adds to the adventure.

Happy return journey, hope you get some good movies, lots of sleep and fly business class!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Goforitmama]

I like adventures! Will be flying economy. Hoping to sleep the majority of the journey. I hope everyone else will be able to sleep through me snoring!

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What an adventure and what a run. It look at that lovely clear empty path

[Wimborne]

Getting lost in Brisbane sounds like a great place to get lost in 😀. Safe travel back.