Weather- cold, cold, cold and wet.
Who was the team member found asleep on the couch in the passage. When quizzed he said it was because there was a Harley Davidson sleeping in the bed next to him. Wonder who that was snoring loudly?
Todays ride was supposed to be flat, except for the small incline at the beginning. I think the riders and the support crew have a different idea about what a hill is. By the time the riders got to Penola for morning tea, there were a lot of riders looking for the hot soup and coffee. No issues on this leg of the trip, all accounted for and Jason joined the group on his bike.
Due to the terrible winds and rain we needed to get the riders out of the wind and rain at lunch. So...the expertise of the support crew were able to contact the caretaker at Kangaroo Inn school, who was kind enough to let us use the kitchen and shower facilities. We warmed the room up by opening the ovens and the boys had hot soup, milo and hot rolls ready for there arrival. As the riders rode into the school they were greeted by the school children were managed to scam a few extra minutes of lunch. High fives all round. Riders were most thankful.
The boys were definitely not looking forward to getting back out in the wind which was getting worse.
Afternoon tea was at Karratta Wines- can recommend the Cab Sav. Luckily we were able to use their shed out of the rain and wind for this break. All the riders commenting that they will probably put on weight rather than lose it due to all the food the support crew are providing.
The team spirit really kicked in over the afternoon supporting each other with the odd push from behind into the head wind. Lots of support for Rob M suffering from a sore knee, but managed to get through and ride the whole day without complaining. Top stuff Rob.
Gerry Naughtin, Dorothy Bel Perio and staff from MIND met the riders as they came in.
A big thanks to Jackaroo for donating a few cold beers for the riders, which went down well despite the cold. Thanks Jackaroo.
Dinner was hosted by MIND. During dinner the boys shared stories about their highlights so far......
Bob Manley - Winning 43 dollars on the dogs at the Albion Hotel last night.
Troy Bryant - Great Ocean Road views and Laver Hill climb.
Steve Seaford - Surviving this long.
Paul Mulholland - Dealing with the strong head winds today and getting everyone through.
Anthony Deconno - Team work of all involved.
Paul Gill - Not having to untarp the truck today as previous days he has had to untarp the truck so the riders can get something out of their bags.
Rob Meggetto - Getting through today with the assistance of the team and the Doc.
Mim Zigari - The mobile chemist facilities provided by the support crew and riding with Kermie on his bike.
Matt Hooper (the Doc) - "It's not the beginning or the end but the journey that they are all on"- quote from Alf.
Claudio Cattalano - (Support crew driver)- the experience of everyone working together and it being a priveledge to be part of it.
David Buck - The camaraderie of the guys has made it an enjoyable journey.
Jason Curran - The support and Alf swimming in the ocean today at Robe.
Tom Sullivan - The scenery, the journey, great bunch of guys, shame about the weather.
Alf Ianniello - With such a diverse ngroup everyone has stepped up and brought something to the table or the bike. Good traits and everyone executing.
Cameron Johnston - Butt cream, team work, personal achievements.
Tony Cox - Driving at 20km an hour for 4 days haves given him patience he didn't know he had.
Roger Cranwell - The great work Nic Cox did with the kits. Thanks god for the leg warmers.
Ange Anabaldi - Great Ocean Road and the views and being able to let lose and ride. Support crew are awesome. Would be lost without them.
Wendy Sutton - Watching the passion of the boys and driving through every town 5 times looking for morning and afternoon tea stops.
Mark Sutton - The journey, watching DJ achieve the ride and assisting him with his goals.
David Jeffries - LAVERS HILL- goes without saying, thanks Bob (his buddy for the day). Also the Doc who helped him down the other side.
Sue Catchpole - Watching the team work up Lavers Hill and the team work displayed by a bunch of guys who only met for the first time six months ago.
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