I am determined that I am not going to develop couch sores while I’m here, nor am I going to eat so poorly that I grow into the Michelin Man. I am enjoying walking places instead of just jumping on the bus or train, however I am only able to do this when Lucy is at ballet as she does not need to be expending unnecessary energy outside of the ballet studio. By Thursday afternoon we no longer needed to isolate but by then there was only enough time to go as far as the supermarket. I’ll take that – anything to be outside again even though it wasn’t even 48hrs in our apartment cellblock. How am I going to cope for 14 days in MIQ in Auckland?
On Friday I walked to Macquarie Centre despite the showers that hung around all day. The return trip is 10km and a really good workout, both for me and the audio book that I’m listing to (another Jack Reacher novel – Die Trying). I’m back at the apartment in time for Lucy’s 3.30pm finish. On Saturday I wanted to do it all again because I wanted to buy a scarf that I saw in David Jones, however the morning was still intermittent showers so we waited until just after lunch. This time Lucy came to the Centre as well but she took the bus and I walked. It works for me because I get the exercise I want and she is getting good practise at being on public transport without me.
Today is Sunday and I am keen to walk to Chatswood Shopping Centre and Lucy will take the train. There is a Kmart there and Lucy is chomping at the bit for her Kmart fix. It is almost 7km just to get there so if I can manage the full round trip I am going to be very happy.
I am hoping that the healthy diet and exercise will help my sleep patterns but as yet this isn’t the case. I could put this down to apartment noises and the heat however sleeping longer is preferred.
My Fear Share 