Monday 17th August, DAY 1 of the ride turned out to be a great first day. Only a couple of hours before the ride began, the rain was coming down by the bucketful and our spirits were dampened somewhat. Before we left our accommodation photos were taken by a press photographer.
On the road at last and there were just a few spots of rain before we even got to Greenmount, Perth’s excuse for a hill! From that time onwards it was dry dry dry! The clouds of Perth about disappeared and became light fluffy things in the sky instead of dark threatening things that at times hung low over us. There were many other road users, especially in Perth itself, but we didn’t cause too many people any grief. Greenmount was not a challenge to many of the riders and it was soon behind us. The hills to the east of Greenmount did not prove to be any hassle at all and 52km later we were at morning tea! The remainder of the ride into Northam was quick and easy and we arrived just in time for lunch!! Cyclists live to eat and I guess eat to live. As I write this, some of the team are showering in preparation for going to the COFFEE SHOP!!!
We are staying at the Northam Anglican Church tonight and the ladies are, as I write, preparing afternoon tea for us, and after that, dinner, and after that, breakfast. Many country people such as these are most generous and often give out of the little that they have. We want to thank them most sincerely for their hospitality and love.
We also want to thank the Lord for answered prayer in relation to the weather and for our safety on the road. It can be scary sometimes when we realise that we are sharing that strip of bitumen with all those cars, trucks, B doubles, semi trailers and road trains. We value your prayer as a reader of this blog for our continued safety.
On the road at last and there were just a few spots of rain before we even got to Greenmount, Perth’s excuse for a hill! From that time onwards it was dry dry dry! The clouds of Perth about disappeared and became light fluffy things in the sky instead of dark threatening things that at times hung low over us. There were many other road users, especially in Perth itself, but we didn’t cause too many people any grief. Greenmount was not a challenge to many of the riders and it was soon behind us. The hills to the east of Greenmount did not prove to be any hassle at all and 52km later we were at morning tea! The remainder of the ride into Northam was quick and easy and we arrived just in time for lunch!! Cyclists live to eat and I guess eat to live. As I write this, some of the team are showering in preparation for going to the COFFEE SHOP!!!
We are staying at the Northam Anglican Church tonight and the ladies are, as I write, preparing afternoon tea for us, and after that, dinner, and after that, breakfast. Many country people such as these are most generous and often give out of the little that they have. We want to thank them most sincerely for their hospitality and love.
We also want to thank the Lord for answered prayer in relation to the weather and for our safety on the road. It can be scary sometimes when we realise that we are sharing that strip of bitumen with all those cars, trucks, B doubles, semi trailers and road trains. We value your prayer as a reader of this blog for our continued safety.
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