canberra is not a hole

I have seriously been enjoying my holiday here. This is the winter I love. Every morning the world is covered in a thin layer of frost. The air is cold around me, but the sky is most always a bright and cheery.

I woke up early one day and went outside, took my slippers off, and pressed my feet to the cold frost. It felt so nice.

I have been bike riding a lot. The first time hurt my legs, my seat is kind of uncomfortable.... but my bike is super light and great. I lifted the seat up so it was more comfortable. I rode around the lake and through parks which had pink and white plum blossoms. It was so nice to see the petals falling slowly to the ground. 

There is so much life in the winter time. I still wake up to the calls of birds in the morning and at night I hear possums in trees (I almost walked into one the other night because it was sitting on a low branch and I almost didn't see it)

I find the winter so refreshing and beautiful. The air is so crisp, I feel like I'm breathing in something purifying.

One day the clouds came over Canberra and I thought it would snow. I really wanted to see snow falling from the sky. I suppose it was too warm though, because none appeared. 

I love the weather here. It makes me very happy. I like going on bike rides and have random people wave hello. I like going down hills and putting my hands out to feel the air and imagine I'm flying. I like all the different trees and the smells they have.