Greeting cyclists

 

The May Full-Moon ride last Friday night was the second biggest ever and a great time was had by all. On the usual route of Eltham to Fitzroy via the Diamond Creek and Main Yarra trails, we were blessed with balmy conditions and a (mostly) happy crew. 

 

Jess made it eventually but while we were waiting by the train station we enjoyed watching the wildlife of Eltham. We were treated to mating displays by juvenile Eltham residents around the train station and pot smoking ceremonies on the path by the creek.

 

Assembled at last we were off, panting to keep up with Geoff, our only hope for navigating the convoluted route. In the wilds of Westerfolds we killed the lights and looked out for the cute local fauna. The wombats we were promised appeared and put up with us spotlighting them and cooing. The ringtail possums were similarly tolerant, but the treat of the night was a barn owl (retrospectively identified) who let us get right up close to his low perch before slipping off into the night.

 

We stopped for an impromtu moonlit picnic halfway along and chatted happy throughout the ride. The distance all the way to Brunswick St was reckoned to be about 30 km but no one had had any trouble with the distance or the terrain (except Warwick with his dodgy gears). All agreed there was no better way to spend a full-moon evening and we'll all be back for another one.

 

So look out for the next one. Contact me or melbournebug@... for more info.

 

Thanks Geoff and all who came for a great night!

 

Simon