the build up

Like the long and slow build up of the wet season, so to our journey is on the precipice of beginning, of breaking open and letting out some cool refrain.

We have been able to set ourselves up for the next 2 years of our lives with the help of Braemar Mountain Shop. Apparently me fluffing about in the basement of the shop qualified us for massive discounts in the shop. So spend we did. New wardrobes we have, new camping gear we have, and most importantly – new bikes we have.






















All the electronics are fully charged, all the cameras are ready to shoot. We'll fit most of our gear in our front and back panniers, with 1 or 2 waterproof bags on top. So apart from a few more good-byes, that is that.

Hopefully tonight we will be camping down the other side of The Lecht, a ski field between here and Loch Ness. There are 2 dirty big hills that we will have to climb to get there, so we might as well get them out of the way on day 1. I can't promise too much action for day 2 though. :)

So, thats it for now. There wont be too much action on the computer front until we stop in a city, as we only have about 1hr of battery life on the laptop. But I will do my best to update and get a few nice photos on here for everyone to see.

Oh, and a big thankyou to our other sponsors of this trip. I've already mentioned Braemar Mountain Sports - good blokes who give you good price!
Also we have to put out a huge thanks to Carol and Miriam at the Hungry Highlander, who kept us well nourished through the long and cold winter.
Fartech Electronics were a big help also by setting up wireless internet access all through our house.

And any moneys that are raise during this trip will be going to the Waratah Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Now we're not going out of our way to raise money, but in our dishevelled state we might have a few coins thrown at us.

Hooroo,
Wally.