Yesterday, we went fencing.
Since we are already in the middle of nowhere, we drove for an hour, towards the end of nowhere, and then, we reached the fence.
At first glance, it looked like any other harmless regular fence. 2 barbed wires, and a flat one on top. Steel posts every 10 meters or so, and crossing the property at a rather straight line, going up and down according to the ground's whims.
But here is where all similarities ended, since we had to take this one out. Rolling the barbed wired, removing the steel posts, up the mountain and down the other side, just to go up again.
If this isn't enough of a workout, add the OZ sun, which scorches relentlessly, the mozies (oz for mosquito) and the trees and bushes that grow wherever they want, not caring about the poor humans that have to maintain the darn fence.
I doubt i ever felt so tired going up a mountain since the happy days of my military service, and these seem sooo long ago, when i was in a much better shape.
Thoughts of why a software engineer and a salsa instructor needs to be out in the outback, in the sun, rolling barb wire and cursing steel posts crossed flickered through my mind, but the satisfaction of reaching exhaustion, feeling the burn in the legs when you go up, the rivers of sweat going down your back, the ragged breath fighting to supply the oxygen that every muscle in the tired body demands, and then, taking another step consciously, make it worth the while :).
We got back, some dinner, a bit of sitting by the fire, shower, some reading and hit the bed for a much needed sleep. I was sure I'll wake up all hurting, but to my surprise i woke up fine, and smiled again as i had some mango, banana, granola and milk for breakfast, with the rising sun.
Today we went fencing again, putting some new steel posts instead of the old ones, building up a gate, and going up and down the mountain again, carrying not so light equipment with us. But for some reason, even though we worked longer than yesterday, i didn't feel so tired, and even found the energy to exercise when we got back.
After dinner, while i was reading, a lone potato, hidden in an aluminium foil was carefully hidden between the coals and the fire, waiting for the moment to be opened in the middle, and eaten with some butter, salt and pepper.
Damn, i can't complain :) . I love the feeling of tiredness you get after a long day of physical work, a good exercise, and a nice dinner.
I'm gonna hit the shower, read a bit more, and hit the bed very soon, since tomorrow ... yep ... you're right ... another day of fencing calmly awaits.
Iaron
2 comments:
i wish i could workout outside and not at the gym....
BTW, i have a bet to settle:
Dima says that in OZ, at the wilderness, there is a huge amount of insects. houses built there are infested so much that "when you move a picture from a wall, strange things crawl out of there"
i said that dima should look for more clean friends.
plz help me earn some good EZ cash
hmm ... i'll try to answer from my experience.
there are a LOT of them mozies and flies around. and by a LOT, i mean A HELL LOT :)
when i went running, on my way back, just after the sun set down, i ran into some big dense clouds of flying stuff, not sure what, and i dont want to know.
on the other place, the flies will get soo thick on you when you'll stand, that eventually you accept them.
and when we work, the second you stand still, a buzzing cloud of tiny flies will hover around you, and bite you from time to time.
about the pics and the wall, dunno, but hell, they have a lot of flying annoying things in this country :)
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