Today, 13th September has been a long day with 175km passing under our wheels. The wind was generally favourable throughout the day although there was a 25km stretch where the riders were more or less straight into the wind. For the uninitiated, that means it is very hard work on a bike. There is one other thing which makes life more difficult on a bike and that is the road surface – and it was pretty rough for much of the day. The size of the gravel used for surfacing and the amount of shoulder all contribute to the ease or difficulty of the day on a bike.The most unfortunate thing about the day was that Mark P was stung on the ear by a bee while riding his bike. The pain of the sting was bad enough in itself but he had a reaction to the sting and ended up having to be rushed to Leeton Hospital. He was through the worst of it in a couple of hours and was able to rejoin the team at the overnight venue, Leeton Presbyterian Church. The church folk put on a barbecue dinner for the team and made everyone feel very welcome and wanted. We thank them for their generous hospitality and their reflection of Christ in all they said and did while we were with them.
Tomorrow, we are off to Temora, a 132km ride through what we are told is beautiful country. We are to stay overnight at the Anglican Church hall and, I believe, eat at the RSL Club.
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