Sunday, August 28, 2011

Oi !! ....hold that bus.....!!

Only joking...now, at the beginning I'm only joking, but later maybe not so much!!  Today's the day of the big walk/run (CitytoSurf)...and really it's no big deal, it's only twelve kilometers, but long stretches of it are uphill, still no big deal BUT here's the thing...I usually do this walk with my 'friend and sometimes mentor' Bill (Bills Diving) and to say there's a 'competitive edge' some would say is a huge understatement!! It's quite hilarious, we're both at an age where we should be walking at a decent pace.. but not like the devil himself was after us...each determined to get to the finish before the other, as a result, he'll deny it emphatically, we are both totally knackered as we stagger over the finish line!! This year Bill is having 'issues' like..... HE'S GETTING OLD hahahaha! and can't make the walk.. again only joking, the 'frenetic' pace will resume again next year, but because normally I wouldn't even think about slowing down to take photo's, quel horreur he might get too far ahead of me, there's not much to record the event.  This time however, the camera will be out and I will be clicking the many amusing sights that normally 'flash by at the speed of light'. Apart from all that I've wanted to post a picture of one of the Cat buses that are part of a free service run by Trans Perth (Cat buses), this link is pretty cool as it gives you where the buses are running in 'live time'....Still thinking of everyone who might be affected by Hurricane Irene and hope you are all safe.....!

27 comments:

  1. That's a cool looking bus! I think taking your camera with you is an awesome idea! Good luck!

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  2. Great bus! Love your picture. It is like the "Cat" is roaming the city. Irene is about to hit DC and it has been raining for hours now. We will see. Thanks for your thoughts. Enjoy your "walk".

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  3. What a bus! Wonderful. Enjoy your race. So far just rain here . . . landfall is 4 a.m. tomorrow. Thanks for your kind words.

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  4. The bus is awesome! Looks like it could whip through the city. And good luck on your race! Hope you get some photos this time because it seems that is totally out of the question when you've got your friend in the race with you! haha.

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  5. :-)
    Enjoy your day !
    Regards,

    Pierre
    http://pierre-boyer.blogspot.com/

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  6. What a fabulous bus! Enjoy your race, as we say in France "l'important c'est de participer" (The important thing is to be part of it)!Have a good day!

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  7. Ce bus, ainsi peint, est vraiment impressionnant!Et pour ce qui est de ta course, je dirai, comme beaucoup d'autres l'ont dit avant moi: Peu importe le classement, l'essentiel est de participer!

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  8. The paint job on the bus is really creative!
    Best of luck on your run/walk... nothing wrong with a bit of friendly competition.

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  9. so far very wet but fine. hope it doesn't rain on your race!

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  10. That's eye-catching... rrrrrrrrrr!

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  11. the artist is very clever, the bus looks wavy, when it is the art effect.

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  12. Good for you! My competitive walking days are over for a while as I have knee issues! Love the bus and the fact that it might actually run on time!
    Bon chance!
    V

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  13. Enjoy it (or hope you have enjoyed it!) however hard it may be!

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  14. That's quite a wild bus on the prowl! Grrrrrrr

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  15. That is the coolest bust I've ever seen! Love it. Enjoy the race and take lots of pictures.

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  16. Eye catching and very elegant...

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  17. Looking forward to cool shots!

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  18. That is a bus I will remember!:)

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  19. Please have a safe step ahead and a wonderful time.

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  20. What fun--the bus and the run!
    Congrats. Thanks for taking all those insider pictures during the marathon. A young artist friend of mine, Lucy, was running too. Do you perchance know her?
    http://www.undersevenskies.com.au/

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  21. Now, this is such an eye-catching photo! The bus seems to be parked in the perfect place contrasting to the buildings behind it.

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