We spent last night at the Three Rivers Caravan Park and the Mundubbera Motel across the road. Everyone slept very well.
Our dinner was provided by the Mundubbera Rotary Club and
Sherrie from the caravan park.The food was sensational, and the company just as
good.
We welcomed Kerrie and Emily from Allsports to help keep us cyclists
on our bikes.
As we enjoyed dinner, $130 was donated by guests of the
caravan park. We heard many speeches from members of Team Smiddy during the
evening also.
The blog for day seven was written and read aloud by Janet
and Stemmy, who provided ann amusing rundown of the previous day..
We discovered Jenny had been keeping a secret stash of liquorice
slice and Melting Moments. These sweet treats, along with the coconut ice made
by Denise Barnet, were auctioned. Jenny
thought she might raise an extra $50 towards the total fundraising, and was
blown away when the total raised for the two trays of liquorice slice and a
mixed tray of sweets was more than $600; a very generous crowd with a sweet
tooth.
Scott Carpenter shared with us why he finally got his act
into gear and joined a Smiddy Challenge. He told us about the special people he
has lost to cancer, and encouraged people to complete bowel cancer tests and check
the tan lines on their legs for melanoma. He also talked about the close call
his own daughter had with a benign cyst and its radical treatment.
Wendy and Krista presented the category jersey to Tim
Dalton. Tim is proud to be a part of Team
Smiddy, and is equally as proud to wear the jersey.
Mal spoke on behalf of rotary and thanked Smiling for Smiddy
for staying in Mundubbera.
And on behalf of Team Smiddy, we thank you, Mundubbera Motel,
and Sherrie, for helping with our laundry.
After a sound night’s sleep, a fantastic breakfast, courtesy
of the rotary club, was enjoyed by all.
Conversations had overbreakfast revealed a common jealousy
among the group ofour photographer Millie, who proves the theory that Asian
women look heaps younger than they really are, as we all thought she was about
18.
In other news, Lance shared his personal preference for straight
bananas, as they ‘go in easier; than bent ones.
Professor Gabrielli said that he enjoyed the lasagne the first
time, but not so much the next 30 times as it repeated on him.
Scott Carpenter thinks that the mountains aren’t as tall for
him as his bike is taller than most. I guess it’s all about averages.
Kevvy started the day with his lights not working, so he thought
giving them a rub might get them revved up.
On the first hill, Habo let rip a massive fart right into
Amanda, who wasn’t terribly impressed.
She then ensured the favour was returned.
We passed the big Mandarin and were amused by the microwave
letterbox we spotted.
Lachie returned to the dusty club for the fourth time, and
David Quaille did a matrix style landing in the ditch when he clipped someone’s
wheel.
Shortly after that, Joe joined
the bitumen club after going nine rounds with a kangaroo (or a piece of
fruit). A check-up followed and Joe was
told there were no breaks.
Dave was our new police officer today, joining Copey. We loved
having them along for the ride, keeping us safe and blocking the traffic.
Imogen accidently flushed Krista’s glove down the toilet at
Kingaroy.
Morning tea was a huge success, enjoyed in a gravel paddock.
Following this pit-stop, we were once again given a generous donation by passers-by.
Killer was busted trying to hitch a lift with the lead
vehicle.
We held a barbecue lunch in honour of Michelle Herlaar, who
couldn’t be with us due to family illness.
The steak and salad dishes went down a real treat, and Michelle would
have been proud of us and the meals that were presented.
After lunch, everyone loved riding on the Rail Trail; I am
told it was a bit rough but fun.
Afternoon tea was provided by Mark in Nanango, a long-time
supporter of Smiling for Smiddy. Everyone loved catching up there, and the
treats from the local bakery were terrific. Everyone was concerned that Cheryl
was unwell this afternoon, and our thoughts were with her.
At the end of day eight, we all settled in into Yarraman
Gardens and the neighbouring caravan park, and were looking forward to enjoying
another great dinner.
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