Sorry about the lack of blogging but I had no reception back in Yass, well actually Good Hope, was a looooong hilly way from Yass! So hilly in fact that we drove them out, but i'll come back to that.
So day 2 for me as a support crew was kinda uneventful as Jen and I waited in Goulburn for our replacement vehicle. Thankfully , and I mean this with the greatest sincerity, Drew Matt and Danielle came to our rescue driving down our new Winnie, whom we have affectionately named twinnie (second Winnie) ;) so this being the case meant that Matt joined the ride 2 days earlier! Not much point in driving down then coming back again a day later, so welcome Matt :)
Jen and I shopped (walked into Goulburn then carried groceries back, good chicks or what???) then started unpacking Winnie, twinnie arrived at 12:30 and we were on the road by 1:40. Eventually joining the crew in Good Hope at around 3:30, after a shopping stop in Yass which included some alcoholic beverages! Again, good chicks or what???! Didn't they love us for that!
Nibbles and grog around the fire was a hit, as well as debrief and what we have affectionately come to name 'Paul dukes story time' :) thanks Paul. So from story time ( this is when each rider shares their highlight from the day) I can conclude that they all loved the beautiful views, the hilarious smithy flying down the middle of the Hume hwy, Trish was stunned for a moment when she got a darl over the 2 way from Kathleen and thought that Kathleen was getting a tad friendly, turned out it was for her co captain and Kathleen's partner Smithy! Ah we all laughed at that one. They all agreed that the team is gelling and riding really well together and then Kathleen topped it off with an emotional moment of when as she was following them through a roundabout they were 2 abreast and all their legs were in the same position, the colors looked amazing as they cruised through the roundabout and she thought "they're mine!", she felt like a proud mum! <3 they are such a great bunch, the sledging is coming thick and fast, good times :) tomorrow is an early and frosty start, we are expecting 2 degrees, lucky I'm in twinnie should b toasty in there! ;)
Day 3 - Yass - Tarcuta
Well what a brisk start to the day! Brrrrrr, when we woke up glenn yelled out to one of our room mates "can u come brush the snow off our doona!" bahahaha it was cold!!!!!!!
A quick brekky and layered up with snow gear (well just about!) we all piled into the 2 vehicles and made our way back to Yass. In Yass we met a gentlemen whom is on his way back to Sydney from Perth on bike! He left on march 16th, doing a great job! A quick pic and then team debrief and they were off! Jen n I had a quick stop at woolies to re stock the coke supply and then we were off ! Twinnie is great, doesn't let us down (touch wood!!)
Morning tea was at a truck stop in the middle of no mans land (48k from Yass) we set up and then I set up a circuit and we started working out on the side of the Hume hwy!!! Hehehe had a couple of truckers look at us a bit weird and then waved, we waved back and they high tailed it outta there, clearly didn't wanna mess with us! ;)
The riders enjoyed their 2 min noodles (oh yes we r spoiling them) and then off we went, the dog on the tucker box was our next stop. A quick piccy and then 10k down the road was lunch! Hot dogs!!!!!! Weren't we popular then :) a nice long lunch break was enjoyed by all. Onto Tarcuta and the lovely local ladies had put on a wonderful spread at the rsl along with a nicely decorated room and welcoming committee. It was lovely to get the old school hospitality along with some very generous donations!!!!!
We had dinner at the motor inn (our only choice for accommodation and dinner) and we had a great chat lots of laughs, this trip is leaving some long lasting memories & friendships :)
'Paul dukes story time' was very memorable again, the views were popular again, Trish's encounter with the faunicating snakes (everyone's encounter actually), she is petrified and this was her worst nightmare. I must say Trish Carter is a funny funny lady, very quick witted and can give as good as she gets! Kathleen, whom shall now be called 'mother duck' as she ushers her chicks along the Hume everyday, was very proud again today to see her chicks in a reverse V formation, beaming with pride she was, smithy has affectionately named the snake sight 'double snake gap'! Matt was very thankful to everyone for their encouragement and support on his first day today whilst captains Paul and Peter thought the group are gelling very well and today was fun! Mine was the circuit Jen and I had set up in the truck stop, I still chuckle now at what the passing motorists must of been thinking, lol
All in all today was a great day, twinnie kept moving (always a bonus) the riders had fun, had beautiful weather and scenery and stayed safe!!!! Stay tuned for tomorrows blog because tomorrow the blog comes from a riders point of view, nope I'm not handing over the reigns, I'm swapping my runners for bike shoes, oh yes I am! Looking forward to it, they've been having so much fun, I want to experience it, even if only for a day, I can say I was a part of the riding team :) until tomorrow
Doin it for the kids
Clair :)
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