Mt Painter and Surrounds

Yesterday was a big day of walking. We decided to walk up a mountain somewhere and chose Mt Painter in Cook, one I hadn't been to before. Although it stands at 743m, it is a very easy walk on a fairly well made path.

We hadn't been walking long and were already at the top, so we continued walking over to The Pinnacle which is across a main road, but not too far. We have been to The Pinnacle before, so we continued along the Springvale Track which took us along the back fences of Hawker. I was surprised to see almost every backyard littered with swimming pools, tennis courts and the like. On the way back I led us on some horrendous wrong turns, but we got there eventually.

When we were on top of Mt Painter I also got a short Footbag run in.

Farewell belco

At the zine fair Luke from Half Arsed skateboard zine had the plans out for the new Belco park.

I had heard rumblings about it but didn't know things were really stepping into action. In his younger years your dear writer was reasonably handy on the rollerblades having been inspired as a youngster by Drazic and co in Heartbreak High.

So I thought as they're going to smash it down next week, I better have a roll.

So I rocked up, the sun was down already, there were a few bmxers sitting around. I said hey how's it going, they grunted, prettygoodmate. I embarked in something I have done so many times before, but not for a long while.

Start up near the bowl, drop down the flatbank, into the donut, launch out for a 540, down the snake run. A little air midway through, a stall on the next turn, down into the street section, a little grind along that tiny rail.

Living right nearby when I was at uni, I spent a whole lot of time there, that place holds a lot of memories to me. The new plans look amazing though, I can't wait to see the finished product.