A confession

So I will admit I have been slacking on updating my blog because of being busy with work and all that... but there is also another reason. His name is Phil. :) I met Phil through the AGSM and as he was in the class after mine. However he is finishing his degree in London - so I've been trying to spend as much time with him as possible. He left on Monday so I now have more time to spending doing things like updating my blog. :)

However as part of us spending time together before he left we've done some pretty cool things, which I haven't updated on my blog. So I'll do it now. :)

Over the long weekend in (which I wrote about a couple blogs ago) we were trecking up and down the coast together. Here is one of the good pictures from the weekend to let you know what Phil looks like.

Phil and I at Stanwell Park

Phil loves bikes - push bikes, dirt bikes, motor bikes, pretty much anything with two wheels. So we'd been talking about renting a Harley and taking a road trip for a while. We finally were able to pull together a weekend and went up North to Nelsons Bay. All up it was about 6-7 hours each day on the bike. Needless to say my ass hurt tremendously, however our bike was pretty crusy so I did have a back rest.

The bike

Our last triumph was a hike into the Blue Mountains. This was another mad plan of Phil's which I recklessly agreed to go along with. Initially it was described as a easy day hike which would have a nice camping site at the end. Only 3 hours in did we realise just how vertical the climb was going to be... with all of our camp gear! After much swearing and scrambling we made it and had a good time all up. Below is a picture of us when we were naive enough to still be smiling (aka the beginning).

Prior to beginning the trek

Not all of our things were grubby and without showers. We had a good night out with the guys in his class for their end of year session. Excuse the mo - Phil was the team captain for the schools Movember team so was 'forced' to grow a very hideous mustache.

Summit Bar

I now return to the single life and hope that Phil has a great time in London. Most of you will know how much I love the city, however Sydney has found a much warmer (literally and figuratively) place in my heart.

Look forward to more updates and general banter over the coming months.