If you look through our archives, you'll find that Superhacker has led us through and around the hallowed halls of academe at St Lucia on innumerable occasions (you'll find some links in this post from last year). The particular challenge for the runners this year involved a complete absence of markings after they had been taken to the end of Glasshouse Road. After searching left and right they decided to head back towards the Great Court for a traditional jog along the cloisters:
And here they are, their heads almost bursting with osmotic pressure as knowledge flows into them from their surroundings:
As all Southern Hemisphere undergraduates know, jacaranda season signals that final assessments are due. It's a good time therefore to get out onto the netball and tennis courts and running tracks (or - in Budgie's case - to head off-campus to the pub). But there did seem to be fewer people around than there have been in the past, perhaps indicating some of the dire effects of Covid-19 on the university. The walkers could enjoy the scenic views of the river and the campus unaffected by the crowds, the wedding parties, the cyclists, the joggers, and the commemorative photo shoots featuring young people in academic dress. Thanks to Snappy for these memorable pics:
However, you'll be glad to hear from Escargot that she was a bit better on the way home and made a complete recovery after a restorative dinner of chicken rice!
Back at the UQ playground (highly recommended by the younger members of the group), we enjoyed a great meal, followed by birthday cake (thanks, Tatty!) and birthday ice-cream.
Here is our one-year old birthday boy (my, hasn't time flown!):
And here is our birthday girl, with the one candle we managed to light:
We sang "Happy Birthday" to them both, and awarded our hare (and birthday girl) with a down, down. Many happy returns!
Our Hash caravaners seem to have made it to St George, where the rain clouds were starting to roll in:
And here is the one thing to do in Thalion (it's a good thing all 257 inhabitants of the town take turns). William the Wombat, the great tourist attraction and one of Australia's Big Things, was actually made by David Joffe in Highvale. Small world, innit?
Le W*nk displayed his marketing skill by describing the venue for next week's run as "the most unattractive park in Brisbane." Enjoy!
Next run/walk details
When: Sunday 17th October, 4 pm.
Where: Bradbury Park, Batten Street, Kedron. A map!
Hares: Le W*nk and Lax
(We suggest you bring chairs and porta-potties.)
On, on!
