Right….!! Now where were we….??
Ah yes…!! Something about a Journey Around the World, yes…??
The Final Five Thousand...!! Oz has been a long old haul...!!
Mission Control, (That small place in my brain that speaks of places still to see, and unsuspecting people I still need to meet….) has confirmed that the end of my Aussie ride is in sight, and in order to achieve that, I apparently need to press the starter button on the Big Fella and urge him in a Northerly direction…!!
The basic plan is to ride as far north as Cooktown, and then double back to Brisbane to get the bike packed and ready to fly to New Zealand…
In a few hours time, I will begin the last 5000 km jaunt of my Aussie Tour… By the time I am done, I will have ridden almost 19 000 km and covered enough distance to have gone right the way around the outer edge of this vast country…!!
I woke this morning with a renewed sense of purpose, excited at the prospect of being on the road again… Istepped outside at 4.30 am, listened to the screeching and squawking of Lorikeets, Rosellas and Cockatoo’s… It sounded as though I had blundered into an exotic pet shop…!! Noisy buggers, Australian birds…!!
It is good to be back in Australia and be interacting with the refreshingly candid people that make Aussies such a unique mob…
Take this sign below for instance…
The country has been inundated by refugees fleeing from the islands to the north of it, and boatloads of people set off from Timor and Indonesia almost daily, heading for what they believe to be their “Promised Land”…
The Australian response to the enormous pressure being put on their infrastructure is fairly typical of a nation known to call a spade, a “bloody shovel”…
Not sure they're getting the message...!! Next option: Man the gunboats...!!
From out on the driveway, I have just heard a low growl from the Big Fella…
“Stop cocking about and climb aboard…!! We’s got ground to cover…!!”, I think it said…
Rockhampton, here we come…!!
©GBWT 2011
Yepee so close cousin!
Glad you made it off the driveway. Look forward to your return in ten days or so. Have fun with the cuz!
Give Telita a big hug and kiss from all of us back here in SA. Enjoy and safe riding.
Mmmmmm R&R a distant memory, time to hit the road…At least you going to see some family, which should give you a nite or two of catching up.
Have a blast, ride safe and enjoy being on the Big Fella again.
Big kisses
K
Hey Dude, I missed Ya! I look forward to those posts! Rock on Brutha!