This was pretty borderline - felt sluggish throughout, a bit awkward on the climbs, and stopped to stretch my back a couple of times, but eventually got through it, more or less. Probably about as flat as it's possible to get in this part of Hobart but still a few sharp slopes (more down than up) and a long grind back up the rivulet to get home. Knew I was in for a rough morning when the downhill first split started with a 6 (and I don't think I can blame the smoke - better than yesterday evening but still pretty ordinary - for this).
My historical discovery of the day was the continued existence of the
Guano Islands Act 1856. This entitles any American citizen to claim any uninhabited and unclaimed island upon which there is a deposit of guano (and let's face it, what island doesn't have one?) for the United States. No claim has actually been made to any island under this act since the 19th century (and there aren't that many unclaimed islands around these days), but it's the thought that counts.