Cycling the Lake

One of the favourite weekly activites to pass the time is to cycle around lake Burley Griffith, there are a number of routes that can be done depending on the enthusiasm of the group. We used to start at in the west the carpark by Scrivener Dam (Zoo side) and then cycle either to the first bridge Commonwealth bridge or to the second Kings bridge or if we were feeling really energetic the whole lake passing through Canberra nature park/ Jerrabomberra wetlands on the east of the map (not shown). However as the weeks went on we liked to stop for coffee, which turned into lunch so altered our start locations to, the National Library and/or Yarramula Nursery, all so we wouldnt need to get back on the bikes after lunch!

Shannon and myself near Aspen Island where the National Carillion stands in white quartz and marble walls it houses an enormous clavier, or series of bells which usually chime at around 1030 it was given to the city of Canberra in 1963 and opened in 1970 as a gift from Britain to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Capital - Canberra.

Shannon, myself and Petrina, cycling buddies, this was our last cycle before we all leave Canberra :-(