Warming Up!

So much for the mid afternoon finish on Tuesday around at our friends' new place.  The day was great and enjoyed by all.  Eat?  We ate so much a vegemite sandwich was all that was needed for tea that night.

One of the reasons they moved was to have a backyard big enough for a pool.  As it was a delightful day and the nights up this way aren't cold, the pool retains its heat and at this time of year is quite warm and pleasant for swimming.

So with a bit of morning sunshine it warms up quickly from any heat lost overnight.  Yesterday (Weds) our pool peaked at around 28.5º so this morning after my bike ride the pool was still 25.7º and very pleasant!

As the photo above shows, we had lots of fun, heaps to eat and a few drinks. The pool is somewhat deeper than ours and a little longer.  Our pool seems minimally wider though and has the advantage of a narrow ledge around the side about 50cms below the surface.  This is perfect for the grand kids when they are using it.  They can rest there and catch their breath.

The other two major pastimes for this week (apart from using the pool) have been bike riding and home brewing.  This morning before 9 am I have ridden 13k's and then bottled my latest brew!  The photo shows me adding the 1 teaspoon of sugar into each bottle prior to filling it.  The yeast acts with the extra sugar to create the alcohol.  My home brew strength is usually around 3.5% (or 'mid' strength).

Later today I have a meeting with representative from Council regarding the new Bellvista Meeting Place.

I had one swim after the ride and now after doing the bottling and blog update the pool beckons again.

We are expecting around 30º today and into the mid 30's over the weekend.  I seem to recall mid 30's is roughly the same temperature being experienced in Saudi Arabia right now!