The Epilogue

Monday and my daze continues! OK will keep this short coz the cycling work is done. Now to bring in the dollars for the kids.

So I needed a memento of the ride that would stay with me for life… Whilst I have some great memories they might get wiped clean by old age so ……. Belinda and I went to see Simon (great guy BTW) and this was the result…….. ha ha!

Not sure the Princess approved, but she got swayed by others (Cathrine and Taya) thinking it cool/wanting one… ha ha!

In the evening we had a dinner organized by Andy to mark the end of my ride. Fantastic evening … food was stunning (thanks to Michael Lambie @ Taxi …. Go and eat there when next in Melbourne you will love it, great wine too from Wingara (aka Katnook) our sponsor) …. Company was great .. to be amongst like-minded people who got the importance of what the Smith Family do was brilliant.

High – the atmosphere at the dinner and when a big donation hit the web page after the evening

Low – thinking that my fund raising target needs to be achieved 600 times over to be able to reach every disadvantaged child in Australia .. sigh.

Magpie – resisted the temptation of a Magpie tattoo. ha ha!

Music – everything sounded heavenly today! Fave tracks walking around the City: “Long Hot Summer” and “Friday I’m in love” coz it was great music for a Melbourne blue-sky day and …… whatever! J

OK …. About to land in Singapore now ….. time to sign out!! Its been amazing now back to reality!

The posts will be infrequent from here on - thanks for all the comments and messages of support.

Oh yes the caption competition ... actual words were .... "Relatively flat! My [deleted]" - the winner is Tim ... The back door's busted and I can't sit down anymore!!! Contact me to claim the jersey!

Stats

The end of cycling! Now the real work gets going (fund raising)! 105k raised so far!!