Day 7 Tuesday 27th October. Tea Gardens to Raymond Terrace 55kms
I had an absolutely brilliant day on my bike, smooth sailing, my tube stayed inflated all day, my patch obviously worked. I was stoked. Having said that I checked it about 20 times during my ride. The conditions were almost perfect for riding. I did have a SE wind but minus the rain (a few spots but nothing compared to yesterday). I made good time with an average speed of 20.7 kms per hour 55kms. And pulled up feeling good. My arms were still aching from the day before. Fiona Murray came across to Clarence Town and very generously gave me an awesome ‘pain erasing’ massage, where I was visiting our good frinds Danny and Lee Woodland and their wonderful kids Breanna and Josh. Fiona bought her daugher Lexi who was besotted with Lee and Danny’s array of horses, dogs, chooks and took many lovely photo’s.
Fiona also bought me three high pressure tubes! Bless her!
Joe and I stayed the night here with Lee and Danny and I’m heading back into Raymond Terrace. I had planned to bring the van into Clarence Town but due to weather etc decided to simply camp at Raymond Terrace in a caravan park. Am heading back in soon as I have a radio interview at noon with Newcastle ABC. Was on the air yesterday morning with Kim Honan on local ABC and had many texts during the day from people saying they’d heard. My goal is to get melanoma on young people’s and the communities radars and that is certainly happening.
Yoni my driver had to go back to work at Armidale University for a few days so we’ll be staying put at Raymond Terrace and going out to functions from there. On Sunday morning I will ride out to Ettalong/Gosford area where I have several functions on.
Thanks so much to everyone for the messages of love, support and encouragement. I think about you all, all the time, your support makes the roads smoother for sure!
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October 27th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Hi Maura.
Well done having completed your first week. Hopefully the rain will ease up by the time you are back on the road.
I have been following your blog daily and will give the girls at the Macleay Valley Business Womens Network an update when we meet next week. You are an inspiration to us all.
Safe riding and my very best wishes
Lu Hardy
Hotondo Homes Kempsey
October 28th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Hey Maura,
We have been keeping track of you ride, you poor thing with the whether, Garnie told me yesterday what you went through, but I know you have someone beautiful watching over you and guiding you in the right direction…you will get though.
Keep riding hard and we are all thinking of you here at home!
xxxxx
October 28th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Maura
I have thought about you since you left.. i wish i could of been there put unfortunatly i could.. i have been checking the web site like every day but was to busy to leave any comments so i thought i would leave you one now.
you are doing an awesome job and you are certainly brave to be riding in the wind and rain on the side of cars and big scary trucks.
Well better let you go as you are a very busy woman.
lots of love Georgia xoxoxoxox
ps. Mum, Dad, Skye and Eli said hi.
October 29th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Ride on sister.