Doolandella

It was a tepid day here in Brisbane, raining off and on, but just a drizzle. We headed out in rush hour traffic again, but with no construction and no ramp closure, we zipped through town and arrived at the hash site super early. By the time we arrived, it was starting to drizzle a bit harder, and after waiting for another half hour, it had several heavy rains. There was only one car in the parking lot just moments before the run, but when we saw someone come running up and jump in, we knew that had to be the answer. I asked her what was up, she said it is after 6 now, so we can park on the street in front of the pavilion where we would be starting. So we moved closer, and although many were late, several other hashers finally turned up. Probably less than would have come on a rain free day, but they have had so little rain here for months, many said it was a welcome downpour. Then, as if G himself was looking down upon us, moments before we headed off on trail, the rain stopped, and would hold off for almost the whole time. It started to come down again as we came down the hill on the final stretch. The runners mostly finished together, but the walkers ended up taking an additional 20-30 minutes, just enough time to drink a beer and have a meet and greet with the other hashers. Once everyone was accounted for, we circled up for a round of down downs, cheers to the hares, and general announcements. After that, we lined up for a spaghetti dinner prepared by the lead hare, and it was wonderful. After much more chatter, we finally said farewell and off we darted into the night. It was a great time, with a great bunch of hashers (oh yea, forgot to mention . . . they also made it a lingerie hash, but due to the rain, the quality was not up to par with last night at the Bayside H3 :o) ).. In about 8 hours, we'll be back in the rental car headed to the airport for the next adventure.
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