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Today was the last big day on the road, and
it was an exciting and challenging one! The
morning started on a chilly and fresh note,
but the staff in Frances warmed us with a
hearty breakfast, and country hospitality.
From there, the path wound through Bordertown
and Lameroo to eventually reach Swan Reach.
Many of the routes travelled on today were
a combination or back country roads, and sandy
trails. The most challenging section of road
was certainly reserved for the last real day
of driving! Cars were bogged down in the sand
all over the course and it became customary
for groups of cars to cluster in order to
help each other through the ordeal. Yours
truly got stuck no less than four times, and
each of those times; another car or support
vehicle came to our aid by digging us out
or helping with a tow or nudge. In short,
while the driving was challenging; it was
also a median to grow friendships and comradery.
There were, of course many crazy antics along
the way. Videographer Lucas Li had a rough
day today. He was the victim of car 89’s
sudden infatuation with throwing flour at
people. Lucas also got covered in sand by
another vehicle during the apex of a turn.
Covered in flour, covered in sand, Lucas became
a dirty, and off-coloured videographer! It’s
ok though, because car 89 got some of what
was coming back to them when Ness and Jamie
took to the silly string and hit them up during
the first photoshoot. Call it justice.
Getting through the day took patience, determination
and lots of throttle! Finishing the course,
participants were greeted by the quaint town
of Swan Reach, a wonderful dinner and well-deserved
cold drink along the picturesque bank of the
river. Tomorrow we will finish our trip with
a short 100 km journey to the Barossa Valley,
followed by an awards banquet. While we are
excited to see all of you, we also know that,
and we will miss many of the new friendships
formed on this trip.
Enjoy your night, we know we will!
Sunset with VW in front.
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Terry with VB Boys |
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