It is a bit of a struggle to finish the story because I am home in Sydney and this all seems to be history! Day 33 took the team from GOULBURN TO PICTON and day 34 saw the team ride from PICTON TO CRONULLA, one of the Sydney beaches fronting the Pacific Ocean. The team was up at 6am and on the road soon after 6.45am. Most of the road surface was bike friendly but there was more than enough traffic at times. There was some concern about one of the hills on the final day's ride but it was managed well enough. Morning tea on the final day's ride was at Sublime Point, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Wollongong beaches.The riders pedalled through busy Sydney traffic and arrived at Elloura Beach (Cronulla) a little before midday. They were met there by several Bible Society staff and many photographs were taken, some for publication and some to be kept in albums and the like as a record of the event. For the most part, the team was wearing the blue Jesus All About Life tee shirt rather than the Bike for Bibles riding shirt for the photographs. I personally was disappointed by this.
The team then pedalled to the Cronulla Uniting Church for the finishing ceremony and the presentation of certificates and medals. This was followed by a light meal and a great deal of talk and saying of goodbye's. Folk then began collecting their possessions and getting themselves ready to head for home. The friendships formed on this ride have been deep and I suspect there will be future occasions when these people will ride in the same team under the Bike for Bibles banner.
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