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Day 12: Thu 21 Dec - Canberra

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13 (feels like 9) - 19 (feels like 14) deg C, overcast and windy Due to the cooler temperature this morning, we didn't leave the warmth of the bed until after 7:30am; which is 6:30am in QLD. Wendy walked and Greg rode with Bob for coffee and then a loop around Belconnen (40ks). Whilst waiting for Greg to return for lunch, Wendy baked a three ingredient fruit cake/Christmas cake using minced fruit with no added sugar, chocolate milk and self-raising flour. Soak the fruit in the milk overnight then added the flour, mix, place into cake tin and cook. Easy peasy. Tastes pretty good too. A slow afternoon, followed by a cruise around Lake Burley Griffin with Go Boats Canberra. The boats are Danish-designed and constructed using recycled materials. The engine is a zero-emissions e-motor direct from Germany. Each boat fits eight persons and we had two boats. Greg received a voucher from Secret Santa in 2021, and we paid for another boat so the whole family could join us. The weather was no...