One week to go

Well not long to go now and the journey will be begin.Its been a long time coming and I'm ready as can be mentally but not exactly physically. I have been a tad busy to be riding around the metro area dodging cars so it looks like its going to be O.T.J.,on the job training as i go. Sunday the 15 April is still the day for takeoff and my only riding partner to honour his word will be Yern who i think has been secretly training. He will be escorting me to Bunbury which i will greatly appreciate. Thanks Joe Peci,it all sounded good at the time when you said you where going to ride all the way to Albany .Now i know why your bro burst out into laughter when you said it. lol.

Joy and Pearl finding it difficult one week out

Sadly, my greatest supporter, Jim is no longer with us. He was the one who planted the seed to go around the paddock in the first place by teasing me about how that's the real test. He was so excited eight weeks out rubbing his hands together smiling and saying, not long to go now. People say to me that he will be watching, but just in case, a small bottle of his ashes will be inserted into my seat stem to give me inspiration when i need it. lol. Sort of returning the favour when he took me across the nullarbor 37 yrs ago when we hitch hiked to Melbourne and back. On that note without getting too emotional, this entire ride of 15000 km will be dedicated to the man himself, Jimbo.

After waking up this morning wrapped up in  2 black and 4 white legs in the warmth of my own bed and proceeding to down 4 hot crossed buns and two cups of coffee,its going to be hard to get used to the harsh  elements of the weather day in day out, but I'm up for it. Perhaps i could grab a dingo and throw it in the tent to replace Pearl, any idea's for what i could use to replace Joy? 

Well , I'm off now to try and buy some wet weather gear to protect me as I'm bound to be hit with a mixture of unexpected wet weather conditions, I'm pumped.Hooroo.