Wow, thanks to everyone for such a warm welcome back - I'm blown away! This really is an incredible board!

Had such a fantastic day today, a crisp sunny winter morning with bright blue skies, and today was the first day back on my road bike. I couldn't believe what a difference a bike makes! Been riding my 27 gear hybrid all week, thinking I'd never make the hills in my double ring Specialized. Did the same route and more this morning on the roadie, and was flying up the hills!

It was such an incredible ride - cycled all along the coastline, dipping down into each bay, then back up sharp climbs to the next dip down. The coastline was breathtaking, the weather fantastic - and I have to keep pinching myself that I'm actually living here! Will take my camera with me next time!

The rental house I'm living in has a hot tub in the backyard, so I jumped in after my ride and watched the boats bobbing up and down in the bay.

Somebody tell me this is all a dream!!

On a side note, can strongly recommend the rigid bike boxes - they took all the rough and tumble the baggage handlers could throw at them, and all our bikes arrived without a scratch. Can stuff loads of clothes in as padding too!

70% of the clothing I brought was bike related, which means I've got to spend a heck of a lot of time on the bike, or else I've nothing to wear!