Soo much strapping!
Two hours of solid taping later I was pitch side in my bum bag following the game. The stands were mainly empty but it was still really cool working at such a nice venue. Candace my future boss came and joined me just before kick off.
After the game Candace and I were joined by Alan, her farming husband and Austin, a very vocal and self assured American guy who was working on the farm with Alan for a while. We had a really nice evening. After a beer at the clubhouse we went back to Alan and Candace's place for some burgers and a few more beers.
And what a house it is!
A hilltop mansion would be the best way to describe where I am now living. Underfloor heating, ensuite bathrooms and king size beds are the boring bits!
The huge barn style interior gives way to amazing panoramic views of the bay and distant snow capped mountains across the mirror like blue water.
So I'm pretty happy with where I am.
On the Sunday I went out with Candace to a beautiful waterfront coffee shop and had a chat while enjoying the warm sunshine on this clear peaceful autumn morn. Once we had had our fill of coffee and chocolate brownie we did a bit of shopping and I met up with her husband Alan, Jack (the English guy who will be looking after the farm when Alan and Candace are away), and Austin (a larger than life stereotypical American. Who despite always being right and knowing everything, was quite nice). I borrowed one of their bikes and we went on a huge 4 hour bike ride to the copper mine saddle. We went along ledges with yet more incredible sweeping views. Up and down some very scary troughs and up on the top of the Grampian mountain range.
The most increadible thing was how peaceful it was up in the mountains. No fog or cload, no whipping wind, just calm serenity.
We finished our ride in the dark as the sun went down on a very good day. With the best eye site in the group I had to lead the way shouting out for obsticles I encountered.
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