Cycle Your Heart Out Down Under! Route 53

Follow Your Heart 

​Back in 2009 me and my sister Helen would often cycle from our campsite to the stunning Cable beach. We'd sit in awe for hours watching the camel silhouettes as they framed yet another deep orange sunset. It was thanks to this small town in Western Australia that I first fell in love with cycling. Fifteen years later, love led me back!

​Heart-route 53 celebrates a long awaited family reunion, plus how you can become a Heartful Cyclist too with my NEW 7 Day Ride Meditation...

In my first book I shared a poem called ‘The Screenshot’ which was about the challenges of having family spread out around the world. In my new poem I wrote about the anticipation and joy of being reunited with my sisters again, and being able to meet my nephew for the first time.

The Screenshot Part 2

Unable to tell
If it’s the moon or sun
Sea or clouds
Sunrise or dusk
Floating above the horizon
Seat 35A 
Lips parted
Silent and in awe
At the rising red ball

Destination Down Under
Thousands of feet high
Family reunion approaching
Years of waiting
For that warm embrace
From those familiar
And those brand new

No longer a screenshot
But soon side by side

Location

As soon as I landed in Sydney my amazing sister Tamara whisked me off for a swim at the iconic Bondi Iceberg.  Memories flooded back as I gazed at the beach that I once sold Calippo ice lollies along. As I sunbathed next to my sister I felt like pinching myself as the jet lag had made everything seem like one big beautiful dream. I also knew that in just a few days I'd be meeting my nephew, and my arms couldn't wait to hold him! 

Heart Route 

We chose Centennial Park to create our route as there are plenty of bike lanes around it.
This route is also perfect for riding mindful laps around as it takes less than 20 mins to cycle.

Length - 2.38 miles (3.83km)  
Route - Click here to view the route 
Bike hire: Centennial Park Cycles - Thanks to Alan for making the bike hire so smooth and seamless  

​Cycle Your Heart Out 

Highlights 

Bike lanes:  This park has a 3.8 kilometre dedicated cycle lane, making it super easy to safely circuit the entire park. 

Flying-foxes: Home to about 40,000 bats, during the day you'll see them sleeping high in the trees, and occasionally flying through the sky!

The Greenhouse cafe: Delicious coffee right next to Centennial Park Cycles.

Bondi Junction Cycleway: Connects Centennial Park to Bondi Junction, making it super easy to ride to Bondi beach for a swim!

Trip Highlights...

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While I was in Australia I managed to put the finishing touches to something that has completely transformed my life. It's been many years in the making, and I truly hope that it helps you, as much as it's helped me.

As a Mental Health First Aider® I'd love to empower you as much as possible to practice heartful self-care. I believe that inside of us all is a heart-shaped map, it's actually been there all along, sometimes we just forget how to follow it...

Click below to join me and Maya and become a Heartful Cyclist too!

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